Rozafa Castle (Shkodër)

Albania / Shkoder / Shkodër

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Rozafa castle is a castle near the city of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 meters above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drini rivers.
Due to its strategic location, the hill has been settled since antiquity. It was an Illyrian stronghold until it was captured by the Romans in 167 BC.
The fortifications, as they have been preserved to date, are mostly of Venetian origin.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rozafa_Castle

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Coordinates: 42°2'47"N 19°29'37"E