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.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Ancient Illyrian settlement in Albania
- Also known as: “Kratul”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Drisht Castle.
Drisht Castle
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drisht Castle is a ruined castle above the modern Albanian village of Drisht, medieval Drivastum, in the municipal unit Postribë, Shkodër County, Albania. Drisht Castle is situated 3 km east of Kratul Fortification.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mes and Drisht.
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.
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. Drisht is situated 3 km east of Kratul Fortification.
Grudë
Village
Grudë is a settlement in the former Gruemirë municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. Grudë is situated 3½ km west of Kratul Fortification.
Kratul Fortification
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Postribë, Shkodër, Shkodër County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.12243° or 42° 7′ 21″ northLongitude
19.57407° or 19° 34′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8FJX4HCF+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3940465270OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q6436417
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In Other Languages
“Kratul Fortification” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Fortifikimi i Kratulit”
- Albanian: “Kratuli”
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