Porto Palermo Castle
Porto Palermo Castle | |
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Kalaja e Porto Palermos | |
Ali Pasha of Tepelena | |
Kep i Palermos Lighthouse | |
Foundation | stone base |
Construction | stone tower |
Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
Shape | irregular octagonal tower with balcony and light atop[1][2] |
Markings | unpainted (tower) |
Power source | solar power |
Focal height | 113 m (371 ft) |
Range | 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 8s |
Porto Palermo Castle (
History
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Due to its strategic position, the shores of Porto Palermo have been utilized for defensive purposes from antiquity to World War II.[6]
Porto Palermo Castle is a castle near Himara in southern Albania with an intriguing history. It is situated in the closed bay of Porto Palermo, a few kilometers south of Himarë, and makes nearly an island that is connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land. The fort served as former Soviet submarine base during the communist regime in Albania, and nowadays its semi abandoned tunnel and barrack attract attention of visitors, as well as the stronghold walls and gates built by the powerful Ali Pasha of Ioannina.
The well preserved castle is asserted by guide books and the local tourist guides, to have been built in the early 19th century by
Literature
The erection of the castle by Ali Pasha was praised by Greek poet and member of Ali Pasha's court, Ioannis Vilaras.[12]
See also
- List of castles in Albania
- List of lighthouses in Albania
- Tourism in Albania
- Albanian Riviera
- Geography of Albania
- Porto Palermo Tunnel
References
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- ^ "1806 | François Pouqueville: Travels in Epirus and Albania". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ^ Kyriazis, Doris; Qirjazi, Dhori Q. (2016). "Vepra në gjuhën greke për Shqipërinë dhe shqiptarët, shkruar prej grekësh dhe shqiptarësh. Vështrim i përgjithshëm". "Letrat shqipe dhe gjuhët e tjera të letërsisë shqiptare". Konferencën Ndërkombëtare e Albanian Academy of Sciences (Tiranë, nëntor 2015: 25. Retrieved 13 September 2022.