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.
- Castle
- …dates from the 15th century
- Description: Venetian fortress across the channel at Butrint
- Also known as“Kalaja Trekëndore”“Triangular fortress”“Triangular Fortress of Butrint”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Greek Theatre of Butrint and Baptistery of Butrint.
Greek Theatre of Butrint
Archaeological site
Greek Theatre of Butrint is an archaeological site, which is situated 340 metres north of Venetian Triangular Castle.
Baptistery of Butrint
Archaeological site
The Baptistery of Butrint, is an archeological site… Baptistery of Butrint is situated 410 metres northeast of Venetian Triangular Castle.
Archaeological Museum of Butrint
Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Butrint was opened in 1938. 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
Vrinë is a village in the former Xarrë municipality, Vlorë County in Albania.
Kalami
Village
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. Vagalat is situated 8 km east of Venetian Triangular Castle.
Venetian Triangular Castle
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Latitude
39.74251° or 39° 44′ 33″ north
Longitude
20.02002° or 20° 1′ 12″ east
Open location code
8GF2P2VC+22
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OpenStreetMap feature
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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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