Libohovë Castle
Kalaja e Libohovës
Libohovë, in southern Albania
Libohovë Castle
Libohovë Castle is located in Albania
Libohovë Castle
Libohovë Castle
Coordinates40°01′52″N 20°15′54″E / 40.031°N 20.265°E / 40.031; 20.265
Site information
Owner Albania
Controlled by Ottoman Empire
 Albania
Open to
the public		Yes
Conditionruin
Site history
Built1741-1822
Built byAli Pasha of Ioannina

Libohovë Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Libohovës) is a castle in Libohovë, Gjirokastër county, southern Albania. It is possible that Libohovë Castle was built on the ruins of another castle or other structure. It was built between 1741 and 1822 by Ali Pasha of Ioannina. The castle was built for his sister Shanish as a Wedding Gift. She lived in the castle until she eventually died and her grave is near the city of Libohova. Today the Castles inner area/Feudal residence is empty but the walls are still standing tall. [1]

Inside of the castle.
Old drawings of how the residence used to look like when Shanisha sister of Ali Pasha Tepelena used to live there.
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40°01′52″N 20°15′54″E / 40.031°N 20.265°E / 40.031; 20.265

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