Barkanesh
Barkanesh is a village in Bashkia e Krujës, Krujë, Durrës County. Barkanesh is situated nearby to the village Kurcaj, as well as near Buran.- Type: Village
- Description: village in Durrës County, Albania
- Also known as: “Barkaneci”, “Berkaneshi”, and “Burkaneshi”
- Address: KRUJË
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skanderbeg Museum and Krujë Castle.
Skanderbeg Museum
Museum
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National History Museum "Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu", also known as the Skanderbeg Museum or the Kruja Museum, is located in Krujë and is one of the most important and visited museums in Albania. Skanderbeg Museum is situated 3½ km northwest of Barkanesh.
Krujë Castle
Photo: AgronBeqiriPh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fortress of Krujë is a fortress in the city of Krujë, Albania and the center of Skanderbeg's rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. Inside the fortress is the Teqe of Dollme of the Bektashi, the National Skanderbeg Museum, the remains of the Fatih Sultan Mehmed mosque and its minaret, an ethnographic museum and a Turkish bath. Krujë Castle is situated 3½ km northwest of Barkanesh.
Zgërdhesh
Archaeological site
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zgërdhesh is an archeological site in Albania. It is located south of the road from Fushë-Kruja to Kruja. Zgërdhesh is somewhat of a mystery because it is unmentioned in ancient sources. Zgërdhesh is situated 3 km west of Barkanesh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Radhesh and Qinam.
Radhesh
Village
Radhesh is a village in the former municipality of Zall-Herr in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. Radhesh is situated 5 km south of Barkanesh.
Qinam
Village
Qinam is a village in the former municipality of Zall-Herr in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. Qinam is situated 5 km south of Barkanesh.
Herraj
Village
Herraj is a village in the former municipality of Zall-Herr in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. Herraj is situated 6 km southeast of Barkanesh.
Barkanesh
- Category: locality
- Location: Bashkia e Krujës, Krujë, Durrës County, Northeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.47673° or 41° 28′ 36″ northLongitude
19.81142° or 19° 48′ 41″ eastElevation
336 metres (1,102 feet)Open location code
8FHXFRG6+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 728425228OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Hungarian—“Barkanesh” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Barkanesh”
- French: “Barkanesh”
- French: “Barkaneshi”
- German: “Barkanesh”
- Hungarian: “Barkanesh”
- Hungarian: “Barkaneshi”
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