Castle in Vranisht
Castle in Vranisht is a castle in Horë-Vranisht, Bashkia Himarë, Vlorë County. Castle in Vranisht is situated nearby to the peak Maja Drerave, as well as near the mountain saddle Qafa Limit.- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Albania
- Also known as: “Kalaja në Vranisht” and “Vranisht Castle”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kallarat and Matogjin.
Kallarat
Village
Kallarat is a village in the Kurvelesh region in Vlorë County, Albania. It lies in south-west Albania, on the river Shushicë, 24 km from the Ionian Sea. Kallarat is situated 3 km southeast of Castle in Vranisht.
Matogjin
Village
Matogjin is a village in Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Selenicë. Matogjin is situated 9 km north of Castle in Vranisht.
Vuno
Photo: wstuppert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vuno is a village in the municipality of Himarë, Vlorë County, Albania. It is situated along the road that connects the center of Himarë with the village of Dhërmi on the Albanian Riviera. The population of Vuno is exclusively composed of Orthodox Albanians.
Castle in Vranisht
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Horë-Vranisht, Bashkia Himarë, Vlorë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.22872° or 40° 13′ 43″ northLongitude
19.71612° or 19° 42′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8FGX6PH8+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 506380955OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q33078309
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Italian—“Castle in Vranisht” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kështjella në Vranisht”
- Italian: “Castello di Vranisht”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maja Drerave and Qafa Limit.
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