Drisht Castle
Drisht Castle is a ruined castle above the modern Albanian village of Drisht, medieval Drivastum, in the municipal unit Postribë, Shkodër County, Albania.Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Albania
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kratul Fortification.
Kratul Fortification
Kratul was an Illyrian settlement and fortification located in the territories of the Illyrian tribe of Labeates. The archaeological material indicates that life at the settlement was active from the early Iron Age until the 1st century AD. Kratul Fortification is situated 3 km west of Drisht Castle.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drisht and Urë e Shtrenjtë.
Drisht
Village
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drisht is a village, former bishopric and Latin titular see with an Ancient and notable medieval history in Albania, 6 km from Mesi Bridge. It is located in the former municipality Postribë in the Shkodër County.
Urë e Shtrenjtë
Village
Ura e Shtrenjtë is a small village in the valley of the river Kir in northern Albania. It was part of the former municipality of Postribë, in Shkodër County. Urë e Shtrenjtë is situated 4 km northeast of Drisht Castle.
Mes
Village
Mes is a village in the former municipality of Postribë in Shkodër County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Shkodër. Mes is situated 4 km southwest of Drisht Castle.
Drisht Castle
- Categories: castle, ruins, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Postribë, Shkodër, Shkodër County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.12672° or 42° 7′ 36″ northLongitude
19.61214° or 19° 36′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8FJX4JG6+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2349723041OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q379009
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Serbian—“Drisht Castle” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kalaja e Drishtit”
- Bulgarian: “Дриваст”
- Croatian: “Drivast”
- Dutch: “Drisht Castle”
- German: “Burg Drisht”
- Greek: “Κάστρο του Ντριστ”
- Italian: “Castello di Drisht”
- Italian: “Castello di Drivasto”
- Macedonian: “Дриваст”
- Macedonian: “Дриштанска тврдина”
- Serbian: “Дриваст”
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