Former Prison
Former Prison is a museum in Bashkia e Gjirokastrës, Gjirokastër. Former Prison is situated nearby to City Museum, as well as near Gjirokastër Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gjirokastër Castle and Teqe Mosque.
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.
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 160 metres northwest of Former Prison.
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 670 metres west of Former Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kordhocë and Derviçan.
Kordhocë
Village
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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 3 km southeast of Former Prison.
Derviçan
Village
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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 5 km southeast of Former Prison.
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 Former Prison.
Former Prison
- Type: Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Bashkia e Gjirokastrës, Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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40.07299° or 40° 4′ 23″ northLongitude
20.13984° or 20° 8′ 23″ eastOpen location code
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