Things to see in Shkodër
Shkodër is a city in Albania, with an urban population of about 156 thousand. Below are 18 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Rozafa Fortress History
Rozafa Castle or Shkodër Castle is a castle in the city of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin rivers.
2Shkodër Cathedral Place of worship
St Stephen's Catholic Church, also known as Shkodër Cathedral, is a cathedral in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania. The Roman Catholic cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen.
3Ebu Beker Mosque Place of worship
The Ebu Bekër Mosque, also known as the New Fushë Çela Mosque and sometimes referred to simply as Xhamia e Madhe, is a Sunni mosque in Shkodër City, Shkodër County, Albania.
4Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque Place of worship
The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque, also known as the St. Stephen's Cathedral of Shkodër in Rozafa, is a 13th-century former Roman Catholic cathedral and subsequently a former Islamic mosque, that was located within the Rozafa Castle near Shkodër, Albania.
5Lead Mosque Place of worship
The Lead Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mehmet Bushati, is a mosque in Shkodër, northwestern Albania. The cupolas of the mosque were covered in lead; hence its name.
6Mes Bridge Landmark
Mesi Bridge is an Ottoman-era bridge in the village of Mes, about 5 km (3.1 miles) northeast of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania.
7Parruca Mosque Place of worship
The Parrucë Mosque is a mosque in Shkodër City, Shkodër County, Albania. The original mosque was constructed in 1937 during the era of the Albanian Kingdom on the site of an Ottoman one built in the 17th century.
8Franciscan Church of Shkodër Place of worship
The St. Francis Church is a Franciscan church in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania, built in 1905.
9Shkodër Orthodox Cathedral Place of worship
The Nativity of the Lord Orthodox Cathedral of Shkodër is an Albanian Orthodox cathedral located in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania.
10Fototeka Marubi Museum
Marubi National Museum of Photography, also known as Marubi Museum, is a museum in Shkodër, Albania.
11Tarabosh Nature
Tarabosh (also known as Shën Marku) is a mountain in northwestern Albania, situated along the southwestern margin of Lake Shkodër. Rising to an elevation of 593 m (1,946 ft) above sea level, it forms a prominent relief overlooking the lake and the surrounding lowlands.
12Migjeni Theatre Arts & culture
Shkodër is the fourth-most-populous city of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality. Shkodër has been continuously inhabited since the Early Bronze Age (c. 2250–2000 BC), and has roughly 2,200 years of recorded history.
13Shaqari Island Nature
Shaqarí Islet is a small islet found in northern Albania in Lake Skadar.
14Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Counsel Place of worship
The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Counsel or Kisha e Zojës is a Roman Catholic shrine and Minor Basilica in Shkoder dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Good Counsel, the Patroness of the Republic of Albania.
15Gajtan History
Gajtan is a settlement in the former Guri i Zi municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër.
16Englishman's Tower Landmark
The Englishman's Tower is a clock tower from Ottoman times located in Shkodër, Albania. It was first recognized as a cultural heritage site by the rectorate of the State University of Tirana under decision no.
17Gajtan Cave Nature
The Gajtan cave is a natural monument in Gajtan, Albania, Albania.
18Lake Shkodër Nature Reserve Nature
The Lake Shkodër Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in northwestern Albania. The protected area encompasses the Albanian segment of Lake Skadar (14,900 ha) and the adjoining Buna River and plain (11,635 ha), including water and land areas.
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