Venetian Triangular Castle

The Venetian Triangular Castle (Albanian: Kalaja Trekëndore Venedikase) is a castle near Butrint. The castle is located by the Channel of Vivari nearby Butrint National Park.

Venetian Triangular Castle
Kalaja Trekëndore Venedikase
Butrint, in Southern Albania
The Venetian Castle
Site information
Owner	Albania
Controlled by	Republic of Venice  Ottoman Empire  Albania
Open to the public	Yes
Location
Venetian Triangular Castle
Coordinates	39.742574425080086°N 20.019931877031066°E / 39.742574425080086; 20.019931877031066
Site history
Built	15th century
Materials	Ancient Blocks

In 1572, during the wars between Venice and the Ottomans, the acropolis of Butrint was abandoned. This led to the creation of the Castle which was built in the 15th century by the Venetians. The castle was created to defend the fish traps, a very important source of food and income for the nearby settlement. The castle was seized by the Ottomans in 1655 and 1718 after then being recaptured by the Venetians.^[1][2]

Gallery

• 
  Inside of the Castle.
• 
  View of the Castle from across the Channel of Vivari.
• 
  The Venetian Exclave surrounded by the Ottomans.

See also

• Butrint
• Butrint National Park
• Venetian Acropolis Castle
• Lake Butrint
• Channel of Vivari
• List of castles in Albania
• Tourism in Albania
• History of Albania