Kalaja e Gjon Boçarit, Tragjas, Albania

Kalaja e Gjon Boçarit

Tragjas, Albania

Kalaja e Gjon Boçarit is a historic castle located on a dominating hill overlooking the plains of Dukat, Tragjas, and the village of Radhimë in southwestern Albania.

Built in the 16th and 17th centuries by the Boçari family, a prominent Albanian family of Tragjas, the fortress controlled the coastline and key routes towards the Llogara and Shën Gjergj passes.

The castle's rectangular shape measures about 30 by 18 meters and features two polygonal towers at the northern and eastern corners. Its walls are about 1.8 meters thick and 4 meters high up to the patrol path, with remnants of a parapet. The fortress served both defensive and administrative purposes in the region.

It is recognized as a cultural monument and reflects the rich historical and architectural heritage of the area.

Location

8G63+F2F, Tragjas, Albania

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Kalaja e Gjon Boçarit is located in Tragjas, Albania.

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