Life In The Castle

"Family Art Guides" exist in two forms; physical and digital. On this website you can consult or download the guides to print them and use them in didactic activities. During visits to the castle, the qr-codes of the signs also serve to download them in the digital version. 

 

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Rozafa Castle
Rozafa Castle is located in the southeast of Shkodra. The castle stands on a rocky hill at the entrance of the city, at an altitude of 130 meters above sea level...
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Elbasan Castle
The Elbasan Castle is located in the center of the city of Elbasan and was once a military fortress. The 2000-year-old castle is a Roman construction, built at the beginning of the 3rd century AD...
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Vilë-Bashtovë Castle
The Castle of Bashtovë is located in the village of Vilë-Bashtovë, which lies between the cities of Kavaja and Rrogozhina. It is worth mentioning that it is one of the few castles...
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Gjirokastra Caslte
The Castle of Gjirokastra is located on Zeytarëve Street, on a hill at an altitude of 335 meters. The castle is called Argjiro, in honor of the legend according to which Princess Argjiro threw herself from the heights of the fortress to avoid falling into the hands of the invaders...
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Lezha Castle
The Castle of Lezha is one of the most important sites of Albanian Cultural Heritage and History. The castle of the ancient city of Lezha is surrounded by walls from different periods, dating back to antiquity in the 4th century BC, when it was known as the ancient city of Lissus...
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Trajan Castle
Trajan’s Castle is located northeast of the village of Tren, in the Devoll region. It stands on a mountain ridge at an altitude of 1,245 meters above sea level. Trajan’s Castle is one of the largest prehistoric fortified settlements in the territory of Illyria, covering an area of 22 hectares...
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Tepelena Castle (Ali Pasha)
The Castle of Tepelena is located to the north of the city of Tepelena. It is a historic castle built in the 14th century and is situated at an altitude of 350 meters above sea level. Historically, this castle has been very...
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After you have read all the information about the castles, you can play a game by answering questions and collecting as many points as possible.

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Meanwhile, nothing can replace the experience of visiting an ancient castle with your friends or family, so our wish is that while you read these words, you find yourself at one of the historical sites of the Albanian Riviera, or that this website inspires you to make such a visit.

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The realization of all the drawings and illustrations of the guides was done through the engagement of young artists under the leadership of an academic staff composed of archaeologists, historians and educators. Everything is meant to facilitate participation in an inclusive key, for children as well as for adults. And of course, here we want you to get to know us better. 

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