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Berat Castle
Kalaja e Beratit
Berat, Albania, 40.7067° N, 19.9522° E
Berat Castle
Berat Castle
Berat Castle is located in Albania
Berat Castle
Berat Castle
TypeCastle
Site information
Owner Albania
Controlled byIllyrian Parthini
Roman Empire
 Byzantine Empire
Kingdom of Albania
Muzaka Family
 Ottoman Empire
 Albania
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Built4th Century BC
Battles/warsSiege of Berat (1280–1281)
Siege of Berat (1455)
Siege of Berat 1833
Siege of Berat 1834
Siege of Berat 1839
Siege of Berat 1847 Battle of Berat (1943)

Berat Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Beratit), also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of Berat, Albania. It dates mainly from the 13th century and contains many Byzantine churches in the area and Ottoman mosques.[1] It is built on a rocky hill on the right bank of the river Osum and is accessible only from the south. It is situated at an elevation of 214 metres (702 ft).[2]

Monogram of Michael on the walls of the castle

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History

Houses inside Berat Castle

After being burned down by the Romans in 200 B.C., the walls were strengthened in the 5th century under Roman Emperor Theodosius II to protect from Barbarian incursions into the Balkans. They were subsequently rebuilt during the 6th century under the Emperor Justinian I and again in the 13th century under the Despot of Epirus, Michael I Komnenos Doukas, cousin of the Byzantine Emperor. This last phase can be seen as a Monogram formed by red bricks set in a wall of the castle. The castle was under the rule of John Komnenos Asen in the mid-14th century The main entrance, on the north side, is defended by a fortified courtyard and there are three smaller entrances.

14th century Church of the Holy Trinity-(Kisha Shen Triadha)

The fortress of Berat in its present state, even though considerably damaged, remains a magnificent sight. The surface that it encompasses made it possible to house a considerable portion of the cities inhabitants. The buildings inside the fortress were built during the 13th century and because of their characteristic architecture are preserved as cultural monuments. The population of the fortress was Christian, and it had about 20 churches (most built during the 13th century) and only one mosque, for the use of the Turkish garrison (of which there survives only a few ruins and the base of the minaret). The churches of the fortress were damaged through years and only some have remained.

Berat Castle is depicted on the reverse of the Albanian 10 lekë coin, issued in 1996, 2000 and 2013.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ UNESCO
  2. ^ "Berat Castle Altitude and Positioning". Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  3. ^ Bank of Albania. Currency: Albanian coins in circulation, issue of 1995, 1996 and 2000 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine. – Retrieved on 23 March 2009.

40°42′29″N 19°56′42″E / 40.708°N 19.945°E / 40.708; 19.945


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