Venetian Triangular Castle

The Venetian Triangular Castle is a castle near Butrint. The castle is located by the Channel of Vivari nearby Butrint National Park. In 1572, during the wars between Venice and the Ottomans, the acropolis of Butrint was abandoned.

Photo: Zysko serhii, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Castle
Description: Venetian fortress across the channel at Butrint
Also known as: “Kalaja Trekëndore”, “Triangular fortress”, and “Triangular Fortress of Butrint”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Greek Theatre of Butrint and Baptistery of Butrint.

Greek Theatre of Butrint

Archaeological site

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Greek Theatre of Butrint is an archaeological site, which is situated 340 metres north of Venetian Triangular Castle.

Baptistery of Butrint

Archaeological site

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The Baptistery of Butrint, is an archeological site in Vlorë County, Albania and part of the Butrint National Park. Located in the archaeological site of Butrint, it is a late antique structure known for its well-preserved mosaic pavement. Baptistery of Butrint is situated 410 metres northeast of Venetian Triangular Castle.

Archaeological Museum of Butrint

Museum

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The Archaeological Museum of Butrint was opened in 1938. It was reopened during the 1950s-1960s in the premises of the Venetian Acropolis Castle within the acropolis of the ancient city. Archaeological Museum of Butrint is situated 400 metres north of Venetian Triangular Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vrinë and Kalami.

Vrinë

Village

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Vrinë is a village in the former Xarrë municipality, Vlorë County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Konispol.

Kalami

Village

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Kalami is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Venetian Triangular Castle.

Vagalat

Village

Vagalat is a village in the former commune of Livadhe, Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Finiq. Vagalat is situated 8 km east of Venetian Triangular Castle.

Venetian Triangular Castle

Categories: fortification, military base, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Xarre, Bashkia Konispol, Vlorë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

39.74251° or 39° 44′ 33″ north

Longitude

20.02002° or 20° 1′ 12″ east

Inception

15th century

Open location code

8GF2P2VC+22

OpenStreetMap ID

way 86816488

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q57199986

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Venetian Triangular Castle” goes by many names.

Albanian: “Kalaja trekëndore venedikase”
Albanian: “Kalaja trekëndore”
Albanian: “Kështjellë trekëndore”
Dutch: “Driehoekig kasteel”
French: “château triangulaire vénitien”
French: “Château triangulaire vénitien”
German: “Dreieckige Festung”
German: “Dreiecksburg”
German: “Dreiecksfestung”
German: “Kalaja trekëndore”
Turkish: “Vivar Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Butrint Venetian Tower and Roman Bath-House.

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