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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.
The Byzantine Empire under the Justinian dynasty began in 518 AD with the accession of Justin I. Under the Justinian dynasty, particularly the reign of Justinian I , the empire reached its greatest territorial extent since the fall of its Western counterpart , reincorporating North Africa , southern Illyria , southern Spain , and Italy into the ...
The Petrelë Castle is one of the tourist locations close to Tirana that attracts a great number of visitors. Its history dates back to Byzantine emperor, Justinian I. It lies on the main road starting from Tirana to Elbasan. Its location, attracts the attention of many visitors. It is triangular and has two observation towers.
Templar establishments in Europe. Templar fortress of Paris, now destroyed. Commandry of Coulommiers, France [6] Commandry of Avalleur, in Bar-sur-Seine [7] Commandry of Saint-Blaise, Hyères [8] La Rochelle, Charente Maritime, France [1] Chapelle des Templiers de Metz - 12th-century Gothic chapel with octagonal plan and various paintings. [9]
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Ulpiana [1] [2] [3] was an ancient Roman [4] city located in what is today Kosovo. It was also named Justiniana Secunda ( Latin : Iustiniana Secunda , Albanian : Justinianë Sekundë . [ 5 ] Ulpiana is located in the municipality of Gračanica , 12 km southeast of Pristina .
1418 - First mention of Tirana in Venetian documents. 1572 - Tirana mentioned as "Borgo di Tirana" - Tirana-burgh. [1] 17th C. Founded. [2] 1614 - Sulejman Bargjini built a hammam, bakery, and mosque, transforming the settlement into a commercial center of the area. [3] 1750 - Kokonozi Mosque is built. 1780 - Saint Procopius Church of Tirana ...