Rozafa Castle
The ruins of Rozafa Castle rise imposingly on a rocky hill surrounded by the Bojana and Drin rivers. It was originally an Illyrian stronghold until it was captured by the Romans in 167 BC. The fortifications, as they have been preserved to date, are mostly of Venetian origin. The castle has been the site of several famous sieges, including the siege of Shkodra by the Ottomans in 1478 and the siege of Shkodra by the Montenegrins in 1912. The castle and its surroundings form an Archaeological Park of Albania. (Shkodër, Albania)
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