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Province State |
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Albania |
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Durres |
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The city of Durres. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Durres |
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Durres is a port city. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Durres |
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Green building. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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The setting of Tirana, the capital of Albania. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Tirana became the capital of Albania in 1920. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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The city was founded by the Ottomans in 1614. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
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Busy Skenderbej Square. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
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The square was rebuilt after WW2. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
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Skenderbej Square is the centre of Tirana. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
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People in the square. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
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Statue of Gjergj Kastrioti, Albania's national hero (known as Skenderbej) who fought the Ottomans. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
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The Palace of Culture. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
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The Palace of Culture dominates one side of the square and is now an opera house. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
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The National Museum of History. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
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Small park near to the square. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
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Three men in a park by the square. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
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Clocktower. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
Et'Hem Bey Mosque |
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The Et'Hem Bey Mosque is one of the oldest buildings in Tirana. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
Et'Hem Bey Mosque |
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The mosque is in Ottoman style. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
Et'Hem Bey Mosque |
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The mosque has external paintings. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
Et'Hem Bey Mosque |
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Painting. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
Et'Hem Bey Mosque |
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Decoration in the mosque. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
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The centre is famous for its Italian style buildings. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
Skenderbej Square |
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The view of the square. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Brightly painted appartment block. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Street scene in central Tirana. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Cafe. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Pedestrian street in the busy centre. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Colourful Italian style government buildings in central Tirana. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Circular building. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Government buildings. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Modern church. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Stone bridge. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Shops in the centre. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Street scene. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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The Biloku district of the city. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Former residence of Enver Hoxha who ruled Albania between 1941 and 1985. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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The Pyramid was once a museum for Enver Hoxher. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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The Prime Ministers Residence. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Pastel painted buildings. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Tirana |
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Residential area. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Central Albania |
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Hills and valleys in central Albania. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Central Albania |
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Agricultural land in central Albania. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Central Albania |
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Ottoman bridge. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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The town of Kruja with its Ottoman style minaret. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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View over the rooftops of the town. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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The bazaar area. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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The bazaar. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Carpet weavers. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Clothes shop. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Weaving carpets. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Shop. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Minaret backed by mountains. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja spreads up the steep mountainside. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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House entrance. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Houses on the hillside. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Dramatic scenery at Kruja. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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The town is on the hillside. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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The entrance to the fort. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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The fort at Kruja dates from the 3rd century BCE and was a 12th century Byzantine centre. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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The fort was a base for Skanderbeg between 1443 and 1468. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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The fort was taken by the Ottomans at the fourth attempt in 1478. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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The walls of the fort. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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Kruja fort is set against spectacular mountains. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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The original inhabitants were Illyrians. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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The watchtower dominates the fort. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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The watchtower. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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Ruined buildings at the fort. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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Stone brick structure. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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Circular structure. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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The fort begins where the old town ends. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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Mountain scenery. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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Dramatic view from the fort. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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Mountains surround the fort. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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View down the hill. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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Houses at the base of the mountains. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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Young students. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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View across Kruja from the fort. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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View to the old town. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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The modern city. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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View of the rooftops. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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The site museum. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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The entrance to the site museum. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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Historical carving. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Kruja |
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Kruja Fort |
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View from the site museum. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Eastern Albania |
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Forested mountains, Eastern Albania. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Eastern Albania |
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Fertile valley in the East of Albania. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Eastern Albania |
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Settelemnts near Lake Ohrid. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Eastern Albania |
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One of the thousands of bunkers bult by the Comminist regime near Albania's borders. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Eastern Albania |
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Spectacular landscape. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Eastern Albania |
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Roadside drinking fountain. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Eastern Albania |
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Irrigation system. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Berati |
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View of the old part of Berati from the centre. Ottoman houses rise up the hillside which is topped by a citadel. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Berati |
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Men socialising in the park. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Berati |
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Turkeys. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Berati |
Mangalem |
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St Demetrius is an Orthodox cathedral in Mangalem, the Muslim lower district of Berati. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Berati |
Mangalem |
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Ottoman houses rise up the hillside which is topped by a citadel. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Berati |
Mangalem |
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Wedding. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Berati |
Mangalem |
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Wedding cars. |
2006 |
Albania |
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Berati |
Mangalem |
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Berati is a museum town famous for its Ottoman houses. |
2006 |