Venetian Fortress of Butrint
The Venetian Fortress of Butrint is a castle on the Butrint Peninsula in southern Albania. The castle is located by the Channel of Vivari within the Butrint National Park and close to the neighbouring Venetian Triangular Castle.
- Castle
- …is also known as “Venetian Acropolis Castle”
- Description: Reconstructed castle in Butrint
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Butrint and Greek Theatre of Butrint.
Archaeological Museum of Butrint
Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Butrint was opened in 1938.
Greek Theatre of Butrint
Archaeological site
Greek Theatre of Butrint is an archaeological site.
Baptistery of Butrint
Archaeological site
The Baptistery of Butrint, is an archeological site… Baptistery of Butrint is situated 250 metres east of Venetian Fortress of Butrint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vrinë and Kalami.
Vrinë
Village
Vrinë is a village in the former Xarrë municipality, Vlorë County in Albania.
Kalami
Village
Kalami is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Venetian Fortress of Butrint.
Sopik
Village
Sopik is a village in the former commune of Livadhe, Vlorë County, southern Albania. Sopik is situated 8 km northeast of Venetian Fortress of Butrint.
Venetian Fortress of Butrint
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Latitude
39.74606° or 39° 44′ 46″ north
Longitude
20.02004° or 20° 1′ 12″ east
Open location code
8GF2P2WC+C2
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OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Venetian Fortress of Butrint” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kalaja venedikase e Akropolit”
- German: “Burg von Butrint”
- Ukrainian: “Венеціанська фортеця Бутринті”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Gate and Asclepius Temple.
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