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Castle Attractions In Kavaje

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Kavajë is a municipality centrally located in the Western Lowlands region of Albania. It borders Durrës to the north 17 km , Tiranë to the east 27 km and Rrogozhinë to the south 15 km . To the west lies the Adriatic Sea. Based on the 2011 Census, the municipality had a population of 40,094 inhabitants although the Civil Registry inferred the total number of inhabitants to be 79,556. The overall surface area is 198.81 square kilometres
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Castle Attractions In Kavaje

  • 1. Kruja Castle Kruje
    Krujë 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 Otto...
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