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Explore Barkanesh in Albania

Barkanesh in the region of Durrës is a place in Albania - some 10 mi or ( 17 km ) North of Tirana , the country's capital city .

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Time in Barkanesh is now 06:52 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sofia, Peshkopi, Korçë, Skopje, and Prizren. Since you are here already, consider visiting Sofia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Barkanesh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Mountain Dajt Teleferic-Tirana Albania [2009-10-10]

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Interesting facts about this location

Albanopolis

Albanopolis was a city in ancient Roman Macedon specifically in Epirus Nova, the city of the Albanoi, an Illyrian tribe. The editors of the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World locate Albanopolis at the modern-day village of Zgërdhesh, near Krujë, Albania. It is not certain if the ancient city corresponds with later mentions of it. The city appears at 150 AD almost 300 years after Roman conquest of the region.

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Located at 41.48 19.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Former populated places in the Balkans, Illyria, Illyrian Albania

Krujë Castle

The Krujë castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Krujës) is a castle in the city of Krujë, Albania and the center of Skanderbeg's battle against the Ottoman Turks. The castle withstood three massive sieges from the Turks, with garrisons usually no larger than 2,000-3,000 men. Mehmed II "The Conqueror" himself could not break the castle's small defenses. Today it is a center of tourism in Albania, and a source of inspiration to Albanians.

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Located at 41.51 19.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Durrës, Castles in Albania

Old Bazaar of Korçë

Old Bazaar of Korçë is an ancient bazaar in Korçë, Albania. It was mostly rebuilt in 1879 following an extensive fireIt is said to be noted for selling goats and handbags.

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Located at 41.51 19.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Bazaars, Commercial buildings completed in 1879, Korçë, Retail markets in Albania

Bazaar Mosque

The Bazaar Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Pazarit) is a mosque in Krujë, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.

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Located at 41.51 19.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Durrës, Cultural Monuments of Albania, Mosques in Albania, Ottoman architecture

Kastrioti Stadium

Kastrioti Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Krujë, Albania. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KS Kastrioti Krujë. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.

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Located at 41.51 19.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Football venues in Albania

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