Gjopalokaj

Gjopalokaj is a hamlet in Bërdicë, Shkodër. Gjopalokaj is situated nearby to the hamlet Rexhep Selimaj (Berdica e Mesme), as well as near Zekman (Bërdica e Sipërme).

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rozafa Castle and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque.

Rozafa Castle

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Rozafa Castle or Shkodër Castle is a castle in the city of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 metres above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin rivers.

The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque, also known as the St. Stephen's Cathedral of Shkodër in Rozafa, is a 13th-century former Roman Catholic cathedral and subsequently a former Islamic mosque, that was located within the Rozafa Castle near Shkodër, Albania.

Lead Mosque

Mosque

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The Lead Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mehmet Bushati, is a mosque in Shkodër, northwestern Albania. The cupolas of the mosque were covered in lead; hence its name. The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bërdicë e Mesme and Bërdicë e Sipërme.

Bërdicë e Mesme

Village

Bërdicë e Mesme is a settlement in the former Bërdicë municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër.

Bërdicë e Sipërme

Village

Bërdicë e Sipërme is a settlement in the former Bërdicë municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër.