Castle of Rozafa

Castle of Rozafa is in , . Castle of Rozafa is situated nearby to , as well as near the ruins .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rozafa Castle and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque.

Photo: Bdx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Shkodër Castle is a castle in the city of , in northwestern . It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 metres above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin rivers.

Ruins
Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , 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 , that was located within the near , .

Mosque
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The , also known as the Mosque of Mehmet Bushati, is a in , northwestern . The cupolas of the mosque were covered in lead; hence its name. The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948. is situated 480 metres east of Castle of Rozafa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bahçallëk and Bërdicë e Sipërme.

Neighborhood
Photo: VesaMorina1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Village
is a settlement in the former municipality, , northern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .

Village
is a settlement in the former municipality, , northern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .

Castle of Rozafa

Latitude
42.04654° or 42° 2′ 48″ north
Longitude
19.49359° or 19° 29′ 37″ east
Open location code
8FJX2FWV+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5053017489
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
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In Other Languages

“Castle of Rozafa” goes by many names.
  • Serbian: “Skadar na Bojani”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saranxha- medieval Cistern no 2. 14th cent and Saranxha- medieval Cistern no 1. 14th cent.

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