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Krujë - Albania
Krujë (definite Albanian form: Kruja, see also the etymology section) is a town and a municipality in north central Albania. Located between Mount Krujë and the Ishëm River, the city is only 20 km north from the capital of Albania, Tirana.
Krujë was inhabited by the ancient Illyrian tribe of the Albani. In 1190 Krujë became the capital of the first autonomous Albanian state in the middle ages, the Principality of Arbër. Later it was the capital of the Kingdom of Albania, while in the early 15th century Krujë was conquered by the Ottoman Empire, but then recaptured in 1443 by Skanderbeg, leader of the League of Lezhë, who successfully defended it against three Ottoman sieges until his death in 1468.
The Ottomans took control of the town after the fourth siege in 1478, and incorporated it in their territories. A 1906 local revolt against the Ottoman Empire was followed by the 1912 Declaration of Independence of Albania. In the mid-1910s Krujë was one of the battlefields of the conflict between the short-lived Republic of Central Albania, founded by Essad Toptani, and the Principality of Albania. In 1914 Toptani managed to seize the town but during the same year it was reincorporated by Prênk Bibë Doda in the Principality of Albania. During World War II it was the center of the activities of resistance leader Abaz Kupi.
The museums of Krujë include the Skanderbeg Museum, located in the environs of the Krujë Castle, and the national ethnographic museum.
Alley of the old market
From 1450 until 1477 Krujë was defended successfully by the Albanian troops four times against the Ottoman army, which eventually captured it in 1478 during the fourth Siege of the city. During the first siege of Krujë in 1450, the 1,500 to 2,000 soldiers of the League of Lezhë under Vrana Konti and Skanderbeg defeated an Ottoman force of about 100,000 men led by Sultan Murad II, who had tried to bribe Konti to surrender the castle of the town. In the following decade Krujë was first besieged in 1466 and then in 1467 unsuccessfully by Ballaban Pasha and Sultan Mehmed II, whose total troops were about 150,000. After Skanderbeg's death in 1468, the city's garrison was supplemented by troops of the Republic of Venice. In 1476 the town was once more besieged by a ten-thousand-man army under Gedik Ahmed Pasha; however, the local garrison led by proveditor Pietro Vetturi fended off the Ottoman besiegers, who retreated after the arrival of reinforcements under Francesco Contarini and Nikollë Dukagjini. The city was eventually conquered by the Ottomans in 1478 after being besieged for over a year. This success was viewed by the Ottomans as a good omen that the siege of Shkodra would also be successful.
Modern
During the rise of nationalism in the Ottoman Empire Krujë became the battlefield of various anti-Ottoman rebellions also related with the imposition of new taxes. In 1906 the people of Krujë revolted once more against the Ottoman Empire. The Wāli of Shkodër, Sali Zeki Pasha sent four battalions of the Ottoman army stationed in the city against the rebels of Krujë.
The old bazaar and the mosque of Krujë
After prolonged confrontations the Ottoman officials offered to begin negotiations with the rebels. On 20 September 1906 the leaders of Krujë and the Ottoman diplomats met at the Tallajbe quarter of Krujë to discuss the administrative status of the town, however, the Ottoman army under Şemsi Pasha ambushed the rebel leaders. During the battle that followed, which became known in history after the Tallajbe district, about 30 people died including uninvolved civilians.
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Albania In Your Pocket - Kruja Ethnographic Museum
A tour of Kruja's Ethnographic Museum.
Follow Shefki, the friendly caretaker on a whirlwind English-language tour through this traditional Albanian house from around 1800.
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The mosaic mural adorning the museum's facade is entitled Albania and shows Albanians victorious and proud from Illyrian times through to WWII.
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Before leaving Tirana, we visited the National museum, leaving our bags at reception so we could take the local bus to the bus for Shkroda as soon as we came out. Quite an interesting way to spend a couple of hours.
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Krujë (definite Albanian form: Kruja, see also the etymology section) is a town and a municipality in north central Albania. Located between Mount Krujë and the Ishëm River, the city is only 20 km north from the capital of Albania, Tirana.
Krujë was inhabited by the ancient Illyrian tribe of the Albani. In 1190 Krujë became the capital of the first autonomous Albanian state in the middle ages, the Principality of Arbër. Later it was the capital of the Kingdom of Albania, while in the early 15th century Krujë was conquered by the Ottoman Empire, but then recaptured in 1443 by Skanderbeg, leader of the League of Lezhë, who successfully defended it against three Ottoman sieges until his death in 1468.
The Ottomans took control of the town after the fourth siege in 1478, and incorporated it in their territories. A 1906 local revolt against the Ottoman Empire was followed by the 1912 Declaration of Independence of Albania. In the mid-1910s Krujë was one of the battlefields of the conflict between the short-lived Republic of Central Albania, founded by Essad Toptani, and the Principality of Albania. In 1914 Toptani managed to seize the town but during the same year it was reincorporated by Prênk Bibë Doda in the Principality of Albania. During World War II it was the center of the activities of resistance leader Abaz Kupi.
The museums of Krujë include the Skanderbeg Museum, located in the environs of the Krujë Castle, and the national ethnographic museum.
ALBANIA, the historic OLD BAZAAR of KRUJA (Krujë), walking through
The Castle of Scanderbeg, Kruje,Albania By Armand Rroshi Photography
The national museum GJ. K. Scanderbeg has been inaugurated on 1 November 1982, build in Kruja castle on the left side of its entrance. The architect of the museum are Pranvera Hoxha and Pirro Vaso.
The museum is build in Kruja because it was the center of the Albanian epopee in XV century in the war against the ottoman and its name becomes known in all Europe. Three sieges (1450, 1466, 1467) failed and the ottoman conquered the castle only in year 1478.
The building characterizes a memorial. In the external architectural choice are distinguished two main parts, the outstretching horizontal part with the main big rooms and the part with vertical accent, regarded as the north Albanian towers. The internal spaces are designed un a way that the ambiences interweaved by creating an uninterrupted space as is even the history presented in this museum. History, architecture and art linked as one. There are used historic architectonic elements like the heavy pillars and stone arches. Art compositions, stone and wood engravings, wrought iron as well as maps, graphics, glass paintings have value of historic auxiliary material.
The Skanderbeg Museum is in Krujë, Albania. It honors Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405--1466), a national hero of Albania. The museum is located inside Krujë Castle and the restored bazaar. The citadel includes a restored house from the Ottoman era that is now the Ethnographic Museum.
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Berat is called the town of 1000 windows because of the white Ottoman houses climbing up the hills. The Mangalem Quarter is the area to both stay and visit, the oldest section of Berat and a former Slav settlement.
The Ethnographic House is a traditional Berat House dating from the 18th century that was once built for the wealthy who lived in town on the rent of their farms and estates. An Albanian guide led the group through while Florian (our guide) translated. The displays of clothing (some embroidered with silver and gold), jewelry, utensils and vats to make wine and family living quarters was really engrossing and kept our interest. It certainly was good to be rich in those days...and these days...
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The Castle of Scanderbeg by night, Kruje, Albania By Armand Rroshi Photography
The national museum GJ. K. Scanderbeg has been inaugurated on 1 November 1982, build in Kruja castle on the left side of its entrance. The architect of the museum are Pranvera Hoxha and Pirro Vaso.
The museum is build in Kruja because it was the center of the Albanian epopee in XV century in the war against the ottoman and its name becomes known in all Europe. Three sieges (1450, 1466, 1467) failed and the ottoman conquered the castle only in year 1478.
The building characterizes a memorial. In the external architectural choice are distinguished two main parts, the outstretching horizontal part with the main big rooms and the part with vertical accent, regarded as the north Albanian towers. The internal spaces are designed un a way that the ambiences interweaved by creating an uninterrupted space as is even the history presented in this museum. History, architecture and art linked as one. There are used historic architectonic elements like the heavy pillars and stone arches. Art compositions, stone and wood engravings, wrought iron as well as maps, graphics, glass paintings have value of historic auxiliary material.
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Kruja - The City of Scanderbeg
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Kruja is just 32km away from Tirana and very close to Tirana International Airport. This historic city is 608m above sea level and offers an open vista to an amazing panoramic view.
The name and the importance of the city are closely related to the 25 years of activity of our national hero, Skanderbeg, who in the fifteenth century made Kruja a bastion of uncompromising resistance against the Ottoman. The Gjergj Kastriot Museum is situated inside the castle walls, which date back to the fifth and sixth centuries A.D.
The museum itself was inaugurated in 1981. Within the walls of the castle are also the Ethnographic Museum and the Dollma Tekke. Near the castle’s entrance is a traditional market, which dates back to the period of Skanderbeg. Here, tourists can find Albanian craft products such as embroidered items, carpeting, silver objects, copper, alabaster, filigree, traditional clothing, antiques, etc.
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A person could probably spend most of a day inside. We zoomed through spending the most time looking at firearms, jewelry, clothes and, believe it or not, the Grandfather chairs. Visit if you have the time...
Albania In Your Pocket - Kruja, Albania Highlights
Stroll through Kruja, the main tourist side 47km north of Tirana. Tour the 5th century citadel, the Gjergj Kastrioti Museum which was built to honour Albania's national hero Skanderbeg who fought the Ottomans from this mountain fortress.
Just outside the citadel is the old bazaar selling lots of Albanian souvenirs such as flags, T-shirts, folk costumes and the traditional felt hats.
Here is a video tour: of the small Ethnographic Museum which displays the beautiful interior of a traditional Albanian house around 1800.
For more sites in Tirana, Albania go to Tirana In Your Pocket