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Ali Pasha Castle

Ali Pasha Castle is a castle in . It is named after Ali Pasha of Tepelenë who resided there until 1820. The current fortress was rebuilt in 1819 from its surface with 3 towers. Until 1820 it was the second residence of Ali Pashe Tepelena.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Albaniafort in Southern Albania, on the west end of the Vivari Channel near Butrint
  • Also known as: “Ali Pasha Fortress”, “Kalaja e Ali Pashë Tepelenës”, and “Vivari Fortress”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Butrint National Park and Venetian Triangular Castle.

Nature reserve
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is a national park in , southern . It is located 18 kilometres south of . The park encompasses 9,424 hectares of hilly terrain with freshwater , wetlands, , open plains, reed beds and . is situated 3½ km northeast of Ali Pasha Castle.

Castle
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The is a castle near . The castle is located by the Channel of Vivari nearby . In 1572, during the wars between Venice and the Ottomans, the acropolis of Butrint was abandoned. is situated 2½ km east of Ali Pasha Castle.

Museum
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The was opened in 1938. It was reopened during the 1950s-1960s in the premises of the Venetian Acropolis Castle within the acropolis of the ancient city. is situated 2½ km east of Ali Pasha Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vrinë and Kalami.

Village
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is a village in the former municipality, in . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 3 km southeast of Ali Pasha Castle.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Ali Pasha Castle.

Village
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or Cassiopi is a fishing village and vibrant holiday-making destination of Ancient Greek origin. It is situated on the affluent northeast coast of , . is situated 8 km northwest of Ali Pasha Castle.

Ali Pasha Castle

Latitude
39.7416° or 39° 44′ 30″ north
Longitude
19.99246° or 19° 59′ 33″ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
8FFXPXRR+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 145178246
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8335092
Wiki­data ID
Q3405245
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Panjabi—“Ali Pasha Castle” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kalaja e Ali Pashës në Butrint”
  • Albanian: “Kalaja e Ali Pashës”
  • Albanian: “Kalaja e Butrintit”
  • Bulgarian: “Крепост на Али паша”
  • Chinese: “阿里帕夏城堡”
  • French: “château d’Ali Pacha”
  • French: “Château d’Ali Pacha”
  • Galician: “Castelo de Ali Pasha”
  • German: “Festung des Ali Pascha Tepelena”
  • German: “Festung des Ali Pascha”
  • German: “Kalaja e Ali Pashës”
  • Hungarian: “Ali Tepeleni pasa butrinti vára”
  • Italian: “Castelo di Ali Pasha”
  • Macedonian: “Алипашина тврдина”
  • Macedonian: “Бутринтска тврдина”
  • Polish: “Zamek Alego Paszy w Butrincie”
  • Russian: “Крепость Али-паши”
  • Turkish: “Ali Paşa Kalesi”
  • Urdu: “علی پاشا قلعہ”
  • Western Panjabi: “علی پاشا قلعہ”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ali Pasha Castle”. Photo: Arian Mavriqi, CC BY-SA 4.0.