Ishëm Castle

Ishëm Castle Kalaja e Ishmit
Ishëm, Durrës, Albania
Coordinates	41.539406°N 19.595328°E / 41.539406; 19.595328
Site information
Owner	Albania
Controlled by	Ottoman Empire  Albania
Site history
Built	16th century
Built by	Ottoman Empire

Grave of Ibrahim Kodra an Albanian painter in front of the Ishëm Castle

Ishëm Castle
Native name Kalaja e Ishmit (Albanian)
Location	In the center of Ishëm
Built	16th century
Architect	Ottoman Empire
Cultural Monument of Albania

Ishëm Castle (Albanian:Kalaja e Ishmit) is a castle in Ishëm, Durrës County, Albania. It is located on a hill above the river Ishëm. It was built from 1572 to 1574 by Ottomans to stop the peasant rebellions.[1] The Albanian painter Ibrahim Kodra was buried in front of it.

See also

• Ishem
• List of castles in Albania
• Tourism in Albania

References

1. Kalaja e Ishmit Archived 2013-01-21 at the Wayback Machine, Durrës Guide (in Albanian)

41°32′21.86″N 19°35′43.18″E