Fortress of Bashtovë
Rare lowland Venetian-era fortress
Vilë-Bashtovë, Tirana County
Tirana & CentralKavajë
About
The Fortress of Bashtovë is a rectangular medieval fortress near the mouth of the Shkumbin River, one of the few built on flat lowland in Albania. Raised around the 15th century in the context of Venetian trade interests on the Adriatic, it has 9-metre walls and round corner towers. It is on Albania's UNESCO tentative list.
Practical info
- Entry Fee
- Free
- Best Season
- April – October
- Typical visit
- 1–2.5 hours
- Outdoor
Did You Know?
This rare lowland rectangular fortress near the mouth of the Shkumbin River is thought to date to the late 15th/early 16th century and is linked to Venetian efforts to protect the grain trade along the Adriatic coast; it is on Albania's UNESCO tentative list.