Zekate House
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.Photo: ShkelzenRexha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Malenki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: ShkelzenRexha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: ShkelzenRexha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gjirokastër Castle and House of Abdyl Babaramo and Isuf Jaho.
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 690 metres east of Zekate House.
House of Abdyl Babaramo and Isuf Jaho
Monument
Photo: SoniaBudini, CC BY-SA 4.0.
House of Abdyl Babaramo and Isuf Jaho is a monument, which is situated 200 metres east of Zekate 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 530 metres east of Zekate 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 4 km southeast of Zekate 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 Zekate 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 8 km northeast of Zekate House.
Zekate House
- Type: Museum
- Description: cultural Monument in Albania
- Categories: building, historic site, tourism, historic building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Bashkia e Gjirokastrës, Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.07485° or 40° 4′ 30″ northLongitude
20.13233° or 20° 7′ 56″ eastInception
1812Open location code
8GG234FJ+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 240627391OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q8068639
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Zekate House” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Banesa Zapanaja e Zekatëve”
- Albanian: “Zapanaja e Zekatëve”
- Asturian: “Casa Zekate”
- French: “maison Zekate”
- French: “Maison Zekate”
- German: “Zekate-Haus”
- Italian: “Casa Zekate”
- Polish: “Dom rodziny Zekate”
- Turkish: “Zekate Evi”
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