Fortress of Justinian
Fortress of Justinian or simply known as Tirana Castle is a castle in Tirana, Albania. Its history dates back before 1300 and is a remnant from the Byzantine-era.
- Tourist attraction
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- Description: cultural Monument in Albania
- Address: Shëtitorja Murat Toptani, Tirana
- Also known as“Justinian Fortress”“Kalaja e Toptanëve”“Tirana Fortress”
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Great Mosque of Tirana
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tirana and Ish-Blloku.
Ish-Blloku
Ish-Blloku, commonly Blloku, is an upmarket area in Tirana, Albania.
Fortress of Justinian
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Latitude
41.32655° or 41° 19′ 36″ north
Longitude
19.82258° or 19° 49′ 21″ east
Open location code
8FHX8RGF+J2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Fortress of Justinian” goes by many names.
Kalaja e TiranësAlbanian
查士丁尼堡壘Chinese
Κάστρο των ΤιράνωνGreek
Φρούριο του ΙουστινιανούGreek
Tirana váraHungarian
Tiranai várHungarian
Castello di TiranaItalian
Fortezza di GiustinianoItalian
Kalaja e TiranësItalian
Тиранска тврдинаMacedonian
Крепость ЮстинианаRussian
Tiran KalesiTurkish
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