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.
  • Tower
  • …stands 9 metres (30 feet) tall
  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday–Saturday: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
    Sunday: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
  • Also known as
    “Kulla Veneciane”
    “Torra Veneciane”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roman Amphitheatre of Durrës and Durrës Castle.
The Amphitheatre of Durrës is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of , . is situated 310 metres northwest of Venetian Tower.
is the fortified old city of , .
is situated 110 metres north of Venetian Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arapaj and Fllakë.
is a village in the former municipality of , , . is situated 5 km east of Venetian Tower.
Village
is a village in the , western . is situated 8 km northeast of Venetian Tower.
is a town in western Albania.
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Latitude
41.30968° or 41° 18′ 35″ north
Longitude
19.44686° or 19° 26′ 49″ east
Open location code
8FHX8C5W+VP
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Venetian Tower” goes by many names.
Kulla VenecianeAlbanian
Benátská věžCzech
Torre VenezianaItalian
Draç KulesiTurkish

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