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Fortress of Bashtovë
Widely accepted41.0470° N · 19.4967° E

Fortress of Bashtovë

🇦🇱 Tirana County, Albania

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About Fortress of Bashtovë

The Fortress of Bashtovë (Albanian: Kalaja e Bashtovës), also known in medieval times as Breg, Briego or Vrego is a medieval quadrangular fortress located close to the outflow of the Shkumbin River into the Adriatic Sea in central Albania. It is part of the tentative list of Albania in order to qualify for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. The fortress is built on a fertile flat ground east of the mouth of the Shkumbin River. 2 mi) from the village of Vilë-Ballaj in Tirana County.

3 miles) south of Kavajë and 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of Tirana.

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41.0470° N · 19.4967° E

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