Castle of Gjon Boçari
The Castle of Gjon Boçari is a castle of the 16th and 17th century built during Ottoman times in Tragjas, Albania.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle of the 16th and 17th century in Tragjas, Albania
- Also known as: “Kalaja e Gjon Bocarit”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tragjas and Orikum.
Tragjas
Village
Tragjas is a community in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. With the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Vlorë.
Orikum
Town
Orikum is a town and a former municipality in Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. With the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipality Vlorë. Orikum is situated 3 km northwest of Castle of Gjon Boçari.
Dukat
Village
Dukat is a community in Vlorë County, southern Albania. With the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Vlorë. The Dukat Plain covers an area of around 1,000–1,500 ha delimited by the Ceraunian Mountains and opened in the north towards the Bay of Vlorë on the Adriatic. Dukat is situated 9 km southeast of Castle of Gjon Boçari.
Castle of Gjon Boçari
- Categories: castle ruin, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Bashkia e Orikumit, Vlorë, Vlorë County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.31125° or 40° 18′ 41″ north
Longitude
19.50243° or 19° 30′ 9″ east
Elevation
114 metres (374 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FGX8G62+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Swedish—“Castle of Gjon Boçari” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kalaja e Gjon Boçarit”
- German: “Burg von Gjon Boçari”
- Russian: “Замок Ген-Бочарит”
- Swedish: “Slottet Gjon Bocari”
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