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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 Archaeological Museum of Butrint.
Greek Theatre of Butrint
Archaeological site
Photo: Geoff Wong, CC BY 2.0.
Greek Theatre of Butrint is an archaeological site, which is situated 340 metres north of Venetian Triangular Castle.
Archaeological Museum of Butrint
Museum
Photo: Hyjnesha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Baptistery of Butrint
Archaeological site
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vrinë and Kalami.
Vrinë
Village
Photo: Reklo18, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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″ northLongitude
20.02002° or 20° 1′ 12″ eastInception
15th centuryOpen location code
8GF2P2VC+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 86816488OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q57199986
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to German—“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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roman Bath-House and Columns.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Venetian Triangular Castle”. Photo: Zysko serhii, CC BY-SA 4.0.