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Explore Shiroke in Albania

Shiroke in the region of Shkodër is a town in Albania - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) North of Tirana , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shiroke

Current time in Shiroke is now 08:29 AM (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: Timişoara, Sofia, Peshkopi, Pristina, and Belgrade. 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 Shiroke ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Shkodër, Albania. HD

3:32 min by Bardhok Ndoji
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Shkoder - Sheshi 2 Prilli 1991 mbas shkaterrimit te komitetit.

0:34 min by ShkodraOnline
Views: 5064 Rating: 4.20

Sheshi 2 Prilli mbas demostratave, Maj 1991. Memoriali provizor kushtuar deshmorve te 2 Prillit. ..


HSH T669 1039 with freight train on Hani i Hotit line Albania (Train 2) long version

6:57 min by BrakerBahn
Views: 4984 Rating: 5.00

Rarely seen scene on rail line Podgorica - Tuzi - Bajze - Shkoder in Albania. Albanian freight train on the way to Ballsh refinery in Shkoder station. This train came from Podgorica in Montenegro. We ..

VELIPOJA GRAND EUROPA RESORT .m2p

1:44 min by TV1Channel1
Views: 1910 Rating: 5.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Shiroka

Shiroka is a village located near Shkodër, Albania.

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Located at 42.06 19.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Shkodër County

Shaqari Island

Shaqari Island (Albanian: Ishulli i Shaqarisë) is a small islet found in northern Albania in Lake Scutari. It is very small and is situated just opposite the village of Shiroka which strandels the largest lake in the Balkans. The island is connected to Shiroka by a bridge and there is a building built on the island.

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Located at 42.06 19.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Islands of Albania, Islands of Lake Scutari

Siege of Shkodra

The Siege of Shkodra of 1478-79 was a confrontation between the Ottoman Empire and the Albanians and Venetians at Shkodra and its Rozafa Castle during the First Ottoman-Venetian War (1463–79). Ottoman historian Franz Babinger called the siege “one of the most remarkable episodes in the struggle between the West and the Crescent.

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Located at 42.05 19.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1478 in Europe, 1479 in Europe, 15th century in Albania, 15th century in the Ottoman Empire, Battles of the Ottoman–Venetian Wars, Conflicts in 1478, Conflicts in 1479, History of Shkodër, Military campaigns involving the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Albania, Sieges involving the Ottoman Empire

Siege of Shkodra (1474)

The Siege of Shkodra of 1474 was an Ottoman attack upon Venetian-controlled Shkodra in Albania Veneta during the First Ottoman-Venetian War (1463–79).

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Located at 42.05 19.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1474 in Europe, 15th century in the Ottoman Empire, Conflicts in 1474, History of Shkodër, Ottoman–Venetian Wars

Shkodër Cathedral

Shkodër Cathedral (Albanian: Katedralja e Shkodrës), also known as St Stephen's Catholic Cathedral or Kisha e Madhe (the Great Church) is a cathedral in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania. The Roman Catholic cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen. During the Siege of Scutari (1912–1913) the cathedral was damaged by the Montenegrin army, particularly the south east side, causing fire in the bell tower. The Cathedral was closed in 1967 and reopened in 1990.

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Located at 42.07 19.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Cathedrals in Albania, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1867, Roman Catholicism in Albania, Shkodër, Visitor attractions in Shkodër