Borsh Castle

Borsh Castle also known as Sopot Castle from the hill it is located, is a historic castle near the village , , near the coast of the Ionian Sea.
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Photo: Carschten, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Albania
  • Also known as: “Borsh Fortress” and “Fortress of Sopot”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borsh and Qeparo.

Photo: Arianit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the . It is known for the South Outdoor Festival, which has taken place in the every spring since 2017.

Village
Photo: Decius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a seaside village in the municipality of Himara in , . The village is part of the and is divided into two parts – Upper or Old on higher ground, and Lower or New on the coast. is situated 2½ km southwest of Borsh Castle.

Village
is a village on the , , . It is part of the municipality. is situated 5 km northwest of Borsh Castle.

Borsh Castle

Latitude
40.0699° or 40° 4′ 12″ north
Longitude
19.85614° or 19° 51′ 22″ east
Elevation
302 metres (991 feet)
Open location code
8FGX3V94+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1124215012
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12018896
Wiki­data ID
Q3302719
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Borsh Castle” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kalaja - Borsh”
  • Albanian: “Kalaja e Borshit”
  • Albanian: “Kalaja e Sopotit”
  • German: “Burg von Borsh”
  • German: “Burg von Sopot”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Μπορς”
  • Macedonian: “Боршка тврдина”
  • Macedonian: “Сопотска тврдина”
  • Turkish: “Borş Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hori (Borsh) and Picak (Borsh).

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