Explore Lura e Vjeter in Albania
Lura e Vjeter in the region of Dibër is a town in Albania - some 39 mi or ( 63 km ) North-East of Tirana , the country's capital city .
Current time in Lura e Vjeter is now 06:09 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Timişoara, Sofia, Zall-Rec, Zall-Dardhe, and Vlashaj. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Timişoara . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lura e Vjeter ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kunora e Lurës
Kunora e Lurës is a mountain in Albania. Kunora e Lurës reaches a height of 2,119 m above sea level and is the highest peak of the Lura Mountain. Kunora e Lurës has a rocky face and is included in the Lura National Park, which was established in 1966. On average Kunora e Lurës has 1-1.5 m of snow on it, rarely going up to 2 m .
Located at 41.79 20.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lura Mountain
Lura Mountain (Albanian: Mali i Lurës) is a mountain located in Lurë municipality in north-eastern part of Albania. The highest peak of Lura Mountain is Kunora e Lurës which reaches a height of 2,119 m above sea level. Lura Mountain has many forests. The most common type of tree is the Beech which is found on altitudes between 900 and 1,000 m (and ft) to 1,900 and 2,000 m (and ft).
Located at 41.78 20.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Abbey of Orosh
The Abbey of Orosh (also known as Mirditë Abbey or St. Alexander Oroshi) was a territorial Benedictine abbey in Orosh, Albania, now destroyed, dedicated to the martyr St. Alexander. By papal decree of 25 October 1888, this abbey with its two affiliated parishes, together with five other parishes in the Diocese of Lezhë (Alessio, Lješ) were removed from the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Lezhë. In 1890 three parishes from the Diocese of Sapë were added, and in 1894 five more parishes from Lezhë.
Located at 41.86 20.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Dejë Mountain
Dejë Mountain (Albanian: Mali i Dejës) is a mountain in northern Albania. Dejë Mountains highest peak is Maja e Dejës which reaches a height of 2,246 m . Dejë Mountain is 10 km south of Lura Mountain (2,119 m) and Lura National Park. The nearest village is Macukull, in Mat District.
Located at 41.70 20.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Torvioll
The Battle of Torvioll, also known as the Battle of Lower Dibra, was fought on 29 June 1444 in Albania. Skanderbeg was an Ottoman captain of Albanian origin who decided to go back to his native land and take the reins of a new Albanian rebellion. He, along with 300 other Albanians fighting at the battle of Nish, deserted the Ottoman army to head towards Krujë, which fell quickly through a subversion.
Located at 41.77 20.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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