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Durrës Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Durrësit) is the fortified old city of Durrës, Albania. It is enclosed by city walls built in the late 5th century, and repaired and reinforced in the Middle Ages and early modern periods.
A short history of the parish of Durris was written in 2019: The Parish of Durris: some historical sketches. 239pp.ISBN 978-1-5272-3732-2.The author was Robin Jackson. ...
Adriatik Hotel is a hotel near Durrës, Albania. This is the main tourist hotel in Durrës, located on the long sandy beach to the south. It contains 70 rooms and was built during the Stalin era. An early reference to the facilities is contained in an article written for The Atlantic in 1963 by journalist James Cameron.
The town's main significance rather lay in its strategic castle, which the Turks reinforced and improved upon, and its rich salt deposits. There were few permanent civilian settlements, and most of the population, including the local kadı , opted to live further inland, such as in the newly established town of Kavajë , 14 km south of Durrës.
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Durness is the birthplace and burial site of the poet Rob Donn, born at Achnacaillich in Strathmore in 1714. The Gaelic publication Am Fèillire remarked, in 1875, that he was known for being shrewd and satirical, as well as moral and mannerly. [13]
Site cleared to make way for present police station: MacLellan's Castle: Tower house: 16th century: Ruined: Historic Scotland: Kirkcudbright: Mellingshaw Tower: Tower house: 16th century: Ruined: Morton Castle: Courtyard castle: 15th century: Ruined: Historic Scotland: Preceded by a 13th-century castle [12] Mouswald Tower: Oblong plan tower ...
The Royal Villa of Durrës (Albanian: Vila mbretërore e Durrësit), commonly known as Royal Villa of Durrës, is a historical building in the city of Durrës, Albania.It served as the summer residence of King Zog.