Castle of Gjirokastra Review

An imposing castle on the ridge of gjirokaster. entry costs 400 lek and there is another fee for the museum

Ginocaste Castle is an ancient castle in Albania with more than 800 years of history, built during the Ottoman Turks, it is very large and strong, even after a hundred years of storms and rains, it is still so grand. He is also one of the best preserved castles in Albania and is well worth visiting.

The castle is, of course, the place where Gino Caster has to punch in. Generally, the castle is surrounded by a circle of walls and buildings in the middle, while the castle of Ginocaster has a peculiar shape and is built according to the situation. It has a long strip on the ridge and extends to 1 kilometer. During the reign of the Ottoman Empire, the castle was continuously rebuilt and expanded to its present scale, and served as a fortress, a ruler's residence, a military camp and a prison. There are two tombs of Turkish rulers in the castle, including the remains of underground prisons, American military planes landed in Albania during the cold war, many artillery on the corridor entering the gate, and Fiat tanks during World War II. There are many ruins and broken walls in the castle, which are lack of protection. We should pay attention to safety. The ticket is 200 leks. In addition, Albania's only professional weapons Museum (mainly introducing the history of the war against Germany and displaying the guns of that time, without English translation) is also in the castle, together with the Ginocaster Museum (with English exhibition boards), which requires an additional 200 leks to enter. Official recommendation, do not visit the museum for 1 hour, visit the museum for 2.5 hours.

The ancient city of Ginocaster is one of the world's cultural heritages, because it is a well-preserved town of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, located in the highest castle of the city. From a distance, it looks like a huge warship. It is said that it is one of the earliest and largest mountain military fortresses in Europe. It is absolutely magnificent.

The entrance to the castle was converted into a small, toll-paying military museum, displaying some of the broken weapons of the War of Independence and World War II. There are still one or two families living in it, but the city walls are very dilapidated, which is quite historic. It overlooks the whole city of Girocaster.