Venetian Tower

Durrës Castle is the fortified old city of , . It is enclosed by city walls built in the late 5th century, and repaired and reinforced in the Middle Ages and early modern periods.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Sunday: 9:00 AM—2:00 PM
  • Type: Tower
  • Also known as: “Kulla Veneciane” and “Torra Veneciane”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roman Amphitheatre of Durrës and Durrës Castle.

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The Amphitheatre of Durrës is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of , . Construction began under the emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD and it was destroyed twice by earthquakes in the 6th and 10th centuries. is situated 310 metres northwest of Venetian Tower.

Castle
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is the fortified old city of , . It is enclosed by city walls built in the late 5th century, and repaired and reinforced in the Middle Ages and early modern periods.

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is situated 110 metres north of Venetian Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arapaj and Fllakë.

Suburb
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is a village in the former municipality of , , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 5 km east of Venetian Tower.

Village
is a village in the , western . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . It is the site of the . It is inhabited by Albanians. is situated 8 km northeast of Venetian Tower.

Venetian Tower

Latitude
41.30968° or 41° 18′ 35″ north
Longitude
19.44686° or 19° 26′ 49″ east
Height
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
8FHX8C5W+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 175474953
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q28735237
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Venetian Tower” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kulla Veneciane”
  • Czech: “Benátská věž”
  • Italian: “Torre Veneziana”
  • Turkish: “Draç Kulesi”

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