Ishëm Castle Kalaja e Ishmit | |
Location: | Ishëm, Durrës, Albania |
Coordinates: | 41.5394°N 19.5953°W |
Built: | 16th century |
Builder: | Ottoman Empire |
Controlledby: | Albania |
Ishëm Castle | |
Native Name: | Kalaja e Ishmit |
Native Language: | Albanian |
Designation1: | Cultural Monument of Albania |
Location: | In the center of Ishëm |
Built: | 16th century |
Architect: | Ottoman Empire |
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.