Kardhiq Castle

Kardhiq Castle
Kalaja e Kardhiqit
near Kardhiq, Albania
Coordinates	40.1246°N 20.0292°E / 40.1246; 20.0292
Type	Castle
Site information
Controlled by	Zenebishi family  Ottoman Empire  Albania
Open to the public	Yes
Site history
Built	late 14th - early 15th century
Built by	Gjon Zenebishi

Kardhiq Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Kardhiqit) is a ruined hill fortress located in Kardhiq, southern Albania. Built between the late 14th and the early 15th century by the Zenebishi family, it was restored by Ali Pasha in the early 19th century.

History

The castle is first mentioned in the 1431–32 register of the Sanjak of Albania. The castle has five towers, two of which are of polygonal form and similar to other castles of Ali Pasha. The width of the walls, which feature turrets, is about 1.7 metres (5.6 ft).[1]

Sources

1. Karaiskaj, Gjerak (1981). Pesë mijë vjet fortifikime në Shqipëri. Shtëpia Botuese "8 Nëntori". pp. 148, 171. Retrieved 19 December 2011.