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Fortress of Justinian (Albanian: Kalaja e Justinianit) or simply known as Tirana Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Tiranës) is a castle in Tirana, Albania. Its history dates back before 1300 and is a remnant from the Byzantine-era. The fortress is the place where the main east–west and north–south roads crossed, and formed the heart of Tirana.
Tirano (Lombard: Tiran; German: Thiran) is a town and comune (municipality) in Valtellina, located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy (northern Italy). It has 9,053 inhabitants (2016) and is adjacent to the Italy–Switzerland border. The river Adda flows through the town.
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Star Fort in Komárno, Slovakia Nové Zámky – only to be seen as a hexagonally shaped city centre Komárno – mostly preserved city fortification complex contains Komárno fortress (New and Old) and fortifications of the city as Palatine's line and Vah's line and also three forts in the area of neighbouring city Komárom (Igmand, Csillag ...
Location Status Elevation Built Description Image 1 Krujë Castle: Krujë: preserved 557 m (1,827 ft) 1190, 1982 The castle served as the center of Skanderbeg's rebellion against the Ottoman Empire: 2 Gjirokastër Fortress: Gjirokastër
Dacian towns and fortress - Google Maps; Dacian towns and fortress - Google Earth; Dacian Davae in Enciclopedia Dacica (in Romanian) Dacian materials and construction techniques in Enciclopedia Dacica (in Romanian) Sorin Olteanu's Project: Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum - Toponyms Section ((in Romanian), partially (in English))
Before the Second Italian War of Independence the main Austrian fortifications in Italy were the Quadrilatero in the Po valley. [3] In addition to these strongpoints the Franzensfeste Fortress (1833-1838) was built to guard the southern approaches to the Brenner Pass [4] and the Nauders road barrier (1838–40) to guard the Reschen Pass.
Dajti castle is located within Dajti Mountain National Park at an average altitude of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above sea level. The ruins of the castle and of the dwellings beside it lie on the top of a hill formation with a saddle like form on the western side of Mount Dajti (highest peak 1,612 metres (5,289 ft)). [2]