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Explore Picrrage in Albania

Picrrage in the region of Durrës is a town in Albania - some 15 mi or ( 23 km ) North of Tirana , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Picrrage is now 05:05 PM (Sunday) . 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: Sofia, Peshkopi, Skopje, Prizren, and Pristina. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sofia . We encountered 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 Picrrage ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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

Siege of Krujë (1467)

The Third Siege of Krujë by the Ottoman Empire occurred in 1467 at Krujë in Albania. The destruction of Ballaban Pasha's army and the siege of Elbasan during the previous siege of Krujë forced Mehmed II to attack Skanderbeg in the summer of 1467. Skanderbeg retreated to the mountains while Ottoman grand vizier Mahmud Pasha Angelović pursued him but Skanderbeg succeeded in fleeing to the coast.

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Located at 41.52 19.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1467 in Albania, Battles involving Albania, Battles of Mehmed the Conqueror, Conflicts in 1467, Military history of Albania, Sieges involving the Ottoman Empire, Skanderbeg

Siege of Krujë (1450)

The First Siege of Krujë occurred in 1450 when an Ottoman army of approximately 100,000 men laid siege to Krujë in Albania. The League of Lezhë, led by Skanderbeg, suffered to low morale after the losses of Svetigrad and Berat in 1448-1450. Nevertheless, Skanderbeg's exhortations and the support of the clergy, who claimed to have had visions of angels and victory, gave the Albanian warriors the morale to defend the capital of the League, Krujë, at all costs.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.52 19.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1450 in Albania, 15th century in the Ottoman Empire, Battles involving Albania, Conflicts in 1450, Military history of Albania, Sieges involving the Ottoman Empire, Skanderbeg

Siege of Krujë (1478)

The Fourth Siege of Krujë by the Ottoman Empire of Krujë in Albania occurred in 1478, ten years after the death of the Skanderbeg, and resulted in the town's capture after the failure of three prior sieges. Demoralized and severely weakened by hunger and lack of supplies from the year-long siege, the Albanian defenders surrendered to Sultan Mehmed II, who had promised them they could leave unharmed in exchange.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.52 19.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1478 in Albania, Battles involving Albania, Battles of Mehmed the Conqueror, Conflicts in 1478, Military history of Albania, Sieges involving the Ottoman Empire

Krujë

Krujë is a town in north central Albania and the capital of the municipality and the Krujë District. It has a population of about 15,900. Located between Mount Krujë and the Ishëm River, the city is only 20 km from the capital of Albania, Tirana. Inhabited by the 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.

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Located at 41.52 19.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Gegëri, Illyrian cities, Populated places in Durrës County

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