Venetian Triangular Castle
| Venetian Triangular Castle | |
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Kalaja trekëndore veneciane | |
| Butrint, in Southern Albania | |
.JPG) The Venetian Castle | |
.svg)  Venetian Triangular Castle | |
| Coordinates | 39°44′33″N 20°01′12″E / 39.742574425080086°N 20.019931877031066°E |
| Site information | |
| Owner |  Albania |
| Controlled by | .svg){kind=small} Republic of Venice  Ottoman Empire Albania |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 15th century |
| Materials | Ancient Blocks |
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The Venetian Triangular Castle is a castle near Butrint. The castle is located by the Channel of Vivari and by the nearby Butrint National Park. In 1572 when the wars between Venice and the Ottomans had been occurring this left Butrint and its acropolis was abandoned. This led to the creation of The Castle which was built in the 15th century by the Venetians. The castle was created to defend the fishing traps which was a very important source of food and income for the nearby settlement.
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The castle became seized by the Ottomans once in 1655 and 1718 after then being recaptured by the Venetians.[1][2]
See also
- Butrint
- Butrint National Park
- Venetian Acropolis Castle
- Lake Butrint
- Channel of Vivari
- List of castles in Albania
- Tourism in Albania
- History of Albania
References
- ^ "Venetian Triangular Castle". 2022.
- ^ During his short career as an ensign in a Venetian regiment, 20-year-old Casanova spent 3 days on Butrinto guarding galley slaves cutting and loading timber on 4 galleys. He mentions the objective of this once-a-year routine was mainly to 'show the flag' and safeguard Venice's rights to that nearly deserted outpost. Giacomo Casanova, Histoire de ma vie, Librairie Plon, Paris, vol II, chap V, p. 198-199.
| Castles in Albania | |
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| Northern Albania | |
| Central Albania | |
| Southern Albania | |
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