Ismail Kadare House
Ismail Kadare House is a museum in Bashkia e Gjirokastrës, Gjirokastër. Ismail Kadare House is situated nearby to Fico House, as well as near the museum Skënduli House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gjirokastër Castle and Zekate House.
Gjirokastër Castle
Photo: ShkelzenRexha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gjirokastër Castle is a fortress in Gjirokastër, Albania. Gjirokastër Castle is situated at a height of 336 metres. The castle dominates the town and overlooks the strategically important route along the river valley. Gjirokastër Castle is situated 470 metres southeast of Ismail Kadare House.
Zekate House
Museum
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Zekate House, is a house in Gjirokastër, Albania. The house was built in 1811–1812 by Beqir Zeko, a local Albanian general administrator in Ali Pasha's government. Zekate House is situated 370 metres southwest of Ismail Kadare House.
Teqe Mosque
Mosque
The Teqe Mosque is a former mosque and madrasa, located in Gjirokastër, Albania. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1973; and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was designated in 2005. Teqe Mosque is situated 310 metres southeast of Ismail Kadare House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kordhocë and Derviçan.
Kordhocë
Village
Photo: Gjirokastra1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kordhocë is a village in the Gjirokastër County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër. It is known for the Kordhocë bridge. Kordhocë is situated 3½ km southeast of Ismail Kadare House.
Derviçan
Village
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Derviçan is a settlement in the former Dropull i Poshtëm municipality, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Dropull. Derviçan is situated 6 km southeast of Ismail Kadare House.
Qestorat
Village
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Qestorat is a community of the former Lunxhëri municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër. Qestorat is situated 7 km northeast of Ismail Kadare House.
Ismail Kadare House
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Shtëpia e Ismail Kadaresë”
- Categories: house, building, tourism, historic site, historic house, and tourist attraction
- Location: Bashkia e Gjirokastrës, Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.07619° or 40° 4′ 34″ northLongitude
20.13627° or 20° 8′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8GG234GP+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 235721398OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=houseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Ismail Kadare House” goes by many names.
- German: “Ismail Kadare-Haus”
- Polish: “Dom rodzinny Ismaila Kadare”
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Highlights include Fico House and Skënduli House.
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