Lëkurësi Castle

Lëkurësi Castle is a ruined Ottoman Turkish castle near , southern . The castle is on a strategic hill point overlooking the town of Sarandë, southeast of the town centre. From here one can control the whole town as well as the islands of Ksamil.
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  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM–11:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Albania
  • Also known as: “Lëkurës”, “Lëkurës vára”, “Lëkurësi Fortress”, “Mali i Lekuresit”, and “Mali i Lëkurësit”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Forty Saints Monastery and Port of Sarandë.

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The Monastery of the Forty Saint Martyrs is a ruined…

Marina
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The or Sarandë Harbor is a port of in the city of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gjashtë and Sarandë.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , , southwestern .

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, the gateway to southern …

Village
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is a village.

Lëkurësi Castle

Latitude
39.86586° or 39° 51′ 57″ north
Longitude
20.02575° or 20° 1′ 33″ east
Elevation
232 metres (761 feet)
Open location code
8GF2V28G+87
Open­Street­Map ID
way 283271857
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
381778
Wiki­data ID
Q3304541
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Lëkurësi Castle” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kalaja e Lëkurësit”
  • French: “château de Lëkurësi”
  • French: “Château de Lëkurësi”
  • German: “Burg Lecouresi”
  • German: “Lëkurësi Burg”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Λεκουρέσι”
  • Hungarian: “lëkurësi vár”
  • Hungarian: “Lëkurësi vár”
  • Hungarian: “Lëkurësi Vár”
  • Italian: “Castello di Lëkurësi”
  • Macedonian: “Ликурешка тврдина”
  • Polish: “Zamek Lekuresi”
  • Russian: “Замок Лекурси”
  • Turkish: “Lekursi Kalesi”

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