Venetian Complex and Tower of Don Zhon

Venetian Complex and Tower of Don Zhon is a castle in Bashkia e Shkodrës, Shkodër. Venetian Complex and Tower of Don Zhon is situated nearby to the castle Illyria Wall Tract 4th cent. B.C, as well as near Barbakan - Main Fortified Entrance 15th cent..

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rozafa Castle and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque.

Rozafa Castle

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Rozafa Castle or Shkodër Castle is a castle in the city of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 metres above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin rivers. Rozafa Castle is situated 120 metres southwest of Venetian Complex and Tower of Don Zhon.

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque

Ruins

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The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque, also known as the St. Stephen's Cathedral of Shkodër in Rozafa, is a 13th-century former Roman Catholic cathedral and subsequently a former Islamic mosque, that was located within the Rozafa Castle near Shkodër, Albania. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque is situated 150 metres southwest of Venetian Complex and Tower of Don Zhon.

Lead Mosque

Mosque

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The Lead Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mehmet Bushati, is a mosque in Shkodër, northwestern Albania. The cupolas of the mosque were covered in lead; hence its name. The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948. Lead Mosque is situated 410 metres east of Venetian Complex and Tower of Don Zhon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bahçallëk and Bërdicë e Sipërme.

Bahçallëk

Neighborhood

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Bahçallëk is a neighborhood.

Bërdicë e Sipërme

Village

Bërdicë e Sipërme is a settlement in the former Bërdicë municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër.

Bërdicë e Mesme

Village

Bërdicë e Mesme is a settlement in the former Bërdicë municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër.

Venetian Complex and Tower of Don Zhon

Type: Castle
Address: Shkodër, 4001
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Bashkia e Shkodrës, Shkodër, Shkodër County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

42.04722° or 42° 2′ 50″ north

Longitude

19.4946° or 19° 29′ 41″ east

Open location code

8FJX2FWV+VR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 414667304

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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Notable Places Nearby

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