Ali Pasha's Fortress - Kalaja e Ali Pashë Butrint

Ali Pasha's Fortress - Kalaja e Ali Pashë Butrint, Ksamil, Vlore County, Republic of Albania.

   The castle was built in the 15th or 16th century by the Venetians who bought the area including Corfu in 1386. It needed to provide a stronghold to protect the area around Butrint so it could be exploited for fishing and farming. Varying conflicts have caused the area including the castle to change hands many times and it was finally destroyed by the French before falling into Ottoman hands in 1804. The Ottoman ruler Ali Pasha of Tepelenë started rebuilding and making improvements to the castle, which functioned as one of his residences until 1820. Ali Pasha was eventually declared a rebel and killed in 1822, but as of today the castle is still carrying his name and legacy.

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