Ishëm Castle

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Description

Ishëm Castle

Ishëm Castle (Albanian:Kalaja e Ishmit) is a castle in Ishëm, Durrës County, Albania. It is near the river Ishëm. It was built from 1572 to 1574 by Ottomans to stop the peasant rebellions. The Albanian painter Ibrahim Kodra was buried in front of it.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishëm Castle

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