Ishëm Castle

Ishëm, Albania

Ishëm Castle was built from 1572 to 1574 by Ottomans to stop the peasant rebellions. The Albanian painter Ibrahim Kodra was buried in front of it.

References:

Comments

Your name



Address

Unnamed Road, Ishëm, Albania
See all sites in Ishëm

Details

Founded: 1572-1574
Category: Castles and fortifications in Albania

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Brian Frank (3 years ago)
Not much to see but worth a short stop if you are in the area. It is not well kept and there are private homes within the interior.
Nuno Santos (3 years ago)
Just the closed door now to see.
Senebi M’Ibenré (3 years ago)
This is one of the few remaining historical relics from the Ottoman Empire that wasn’t totally destroyed by the communists or whitewashed by the nationalists. Get there soon as it is willfully being neglected by the neo-crusader community
A.M.D. 32 (4 years ago)
Nice, but very poorly kept
Sean Fox (4 years ago)
Not worth a trip up a very narrow treacherous road.
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Historic Site of the week

Temple of Edfu

The Temple of Edfu is one of the best preserved ancient shrines in Egypt. It was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC.

Edfu was one of several temples built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, including the Dendera Temple complex, Esna, the Temple of Kom Ombo, and Philae. Its size reflects the relative prosperity of the time. The present temple initially consisted of a pillared hall, two transverse halls, and a barque sanctuary surrounded by chapels. The building was started during the reign of Ptolemy III Euergetes and completed in 57 BC under Ptolemy XII Auletes. It was built on the site of an earlier, smaller temple also dedicated to Horus, although the previous structure was oriented east–west rather than north–south as in the present site.