Bashtovë Fortress

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The Fortress of Bashtovë, also known in medieval times as Breg, Briego or Vrego is a medieval quadrangular fortress located close to the outflow of the Shkumbin River into the Adriatic Sea in central Albania. It is part of the tentative list of Albania in order to qualify for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.

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Location: 41.047, 19.4967, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Dyrrhachium
    1081 battle in present-day Albania
  • Durrës Expedition
    1376 military expedition
  • Battle of Savra
    1385 battle between Ottoman and Zetan forces in modern-day Albania
  • Siege of Durazzo
    1501 siege
  • Battle of Durazzo
    naval battle of WWI
  • Battle of Durazzo
    1918 naval battle fought in the Adriatic Sea during the First World War
  • Battle of Durrës
    1939 battle
  • Bashtovë Fortress
    cultural heritage monument of Albania
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Bashtova Castle, Albania – 2017-08 08Bashtova Castle, Albania – 2017-08 08
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Bashtova Castle, Albania – 2017-08 01Bashtova Castle, Albania – 2017-08 01
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1081Battle of DyrrhachiumByzantine Empire, battle, Duchy of Apulia and CalabriaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1376Durrës ExpeditionNavarrese Company, Princedom of Albania, military expeditionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1385Battle of SavraOttoman Empire, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1501Siege of DurazzoRepublic of Venice, Ottoman Empire, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1915Battle of DurazzoFrance, Austria–Hungary, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Italy, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Battle of DurazzoUnited States, battle, Australia, Austria–Hungary, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Italy, Charles Preston NelsonWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1939Battle of DurrësbattleWikidata
    linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
    linkpageTentative World Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftRenaudinBisson-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    sitefortBashtovë FortressfortressWikidata
    commonsimageStamp of Albania - 1976 - Colnect 355552 - Bashtovë Castle Commons
    commonsimageCastle of Bashtovë Commons
    commonsimageKalaja e Bashtovës Shkëlzen Rexha Commons
    commonsimageKalaja e Bashtovës Shkëlzen Rexha 02 Commons
    commonsimageBashtova Castle Commons
    commonsimageBashtova Castle 2 Commons
    commonsimageB-Bashtova Castle Commons
    commonsimageBashtova Castle, Albania – 2017-08 08 Commons
    commonsimageBashtova Castle, Albania – 2017-08 06 Commons
    commonsimageBashtova Castle, Albania – 2017-08 01 Commons