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Porto Palermo Castle
Kalaja e Porto Palermos
Himarë, Albania
Porto Palermo Castle
Porto Palermo Castle is located in Albania
Porto Palermo Castle
Porto Palermo Castle
Coordinates40°03′44″N 19°47′26″E / 40.062317°N 19.790475°E / 40.062317; 19.790475
Site information
OwnerPorto Palermo Castle Albania
Controlled byChaonians (Epirus)
Roman Empire
Porto Palermo Castle Byzantine Empire
Despotate of Epirus
Kingdom of Albania
Republic of Venice
Porto Palermo Castle Ottoman Empire
Porto Palermo Castle Albania
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Built5th Century BC
Built byfinal form created by Ali Pasha of Tepelena
Kep i Palermos Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Foundationstone base
Constructionstone tower
Height10 m (33 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapeirregular octagonal tower with balcony and light atop[1][2]
Markingsunpainted (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height113 m (371 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 8s Edit this on Wikidata


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Porto Palermo Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Porto Palermos) is a castle near Himarë in southern Albania. It is situated in the bay of Porto Palermo, a few kilometers south of Himarë along the Albanian Riviera. The area together with Llamani beach will be proclaimed a protected area holding the status of Protected Landscape by the Albanian Government.[3] It is the most well preserved garrison erected by Ali Pasha in the region.[4]

  1. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Albania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Error - Akses i palejuar". Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  4. ^ Σμύρης, Γεώργιος (2000). "Castle Network of the Pashalik of Ioannina" (in Greek). Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο (ΕΜΠ). Σχολή Αρχιτεκτόνων Μηχανικών: 7. doi:10.12681/eadd/12426. hdl:10442/hedi/12426. Retrieved 13 September 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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