Elbasan Castle
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Elbasan Castle | |
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Kalaja e Elbasanit | |
Elbasan, Albania | |
Coordinates | 41°06′47″N 20°04′48″E / 41.113°N 20.080°E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Albania |
Site history | |
Built | 15th century |
Elbasan castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Elbasanit) is a 15th-century fortress in the city of Elbasan, Albania.[1] The castle was initially composed of 26 equidistant 9-metre (30 ft) high towers. Part of Via Egnatia passes through the castle.
Sinan Pasha's Turkish bath is within the walls of the castle. It is a well-preserved attraction built in the early 19th century.
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- Buildings and structures completed in the 15th century
- Castles in Albania
- Buildings and structures in Elbasan
- Ottoman fortifications
- Tourist attractions in Elbasan County
- Albanian building and structure stubs
- European castle stubs