Antique Furnaces
Antique Furnaces is an archaeological site in Bashkia e Durrësit, Durrës. Antique Furnaces is situated nearby to Durrës Archeological Museum, as well as near the swimming pool Pishina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Durrës Archeological Museum and Roman Amphitheatre of Durrës.
Durrës Archeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Durrës in Durrës, Albania, established in 1951, is the largest archaeological museum in the country. The museum is located near the beach and north of the museum are the 6th-century Byzantine walls, constructed after the Visigoth invasion of 481.
Roman Amphitheatre of Durrës
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Amphitheatre of Durrës is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Durrës, Albania. Construction began under the emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD and it was destroyed twice by earthquakes in the 6th and 10th centuries. Roman Amphitheatre of Durrës is situated 430 metres east of Antique Furnaces.
Royal Villa of Durrës
The Royal Villa of Durrës, is a former royal summer residence overlooking the Bay of Durrës, Albania. Commissioned by King Zog I, it was completed in 1937 as the most prestigious architectural project of the short-lived Albanian monarchy. Royal Villa of Durrës is situated 340 metres northwest of Antique Furnaces.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arapaj and Fllakë.
Arapaj
Suburb
Photo: Mr. Bunker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arapaj is a village in the former municipality of Rrashbull, Durrës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Durrës. Arapaj is situated 6 km east of Antique Furnaces.
Fllakë
Village
Fllakë is a village in the Durrës County, western Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Durrës. It is the site of the Fllakë transmitter. It is inhabited by Albanians. Fllakë is situated 8 km northeast of Antique Furnaces.
Antique Furnaces
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Furra të Periudhës Antike”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bashkia e Durrësit, Durrës, Durrës County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.31181° or 41° 18′ 43″ northLongitude
19.43992° or 19° 26′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8FHX8C6Q+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 6015483077OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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