Butrint Venetian Tower
Butrint Venetian Tower is a tower in Xarre, Bashkia Konispol, Vlorë County. Butrint Venetian Tower is situated nearby to the archaeological site Roman Bath-House, as well as near Columns.Photo: Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: watchtower in Butrint
- Also known as: “Venetian Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Venetian Triangular Castle and Greek Theatre of Butrint.
Venetian Triangular Castle
Castle
Photo: Zysko serhii, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Venetian Triangular Castle is situated 170 metres south of Butrint Venetian Tower.
Greek Theatre of Butrint
Archaeological site
Photo: Geoff Wong, CC BY 2.0.
Greek Theatre of Butrint is an archaeological site, which is situated 180 metres north of Butrint Venetian Tower.
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 230 metres north of Butrint Venetian Tower.
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 Butrint Venetian Tower.
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 9 km east of Butrint Venetian Tower.
Butrint Venetian Tower
- Categories: watchtower and building
- Location: Xarre, Bashkia Konispol, Vlorë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.74402° or 39° 44′ 39″ northLongitude
20.01991° or 20° 1′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8GF2P2V9+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 86819040OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q68075648
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Butrint Venetian Tower” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Venetiaanse torens in Butrint”
- German: “Venezianischer Turm”
- Ukrainian: “Венеційська вежа”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roman Bath-House and Columns.
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