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Gjirokastër 2011–2019 5 photos of this spot

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A steep street in Gjirokastër, Albania, photographed in 2011, with the town's slate-roofed stone houses and the Lunxhëria mountain range visible in the distance, part of a UNESCO-listed historic center.

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Gjirokastra - steile Gasse mit Stromnetz und Lunxhëria-Berge, Gjirokastër, 2011
Gjirokastra - steile Gasse mit Stromnetz und Lunxhëria-Berge 2011 A steep street in Gjirokastër, Albania, photographed in 2011, with the town's slate-roofed stone houses and the Lunxhëria mountain range visible in the distance, part of a UNESCO-listed historic center.
f Gjirokastra - Gasse mit Sportministerium, Gjirokastër, 2011
f Gjirokastra - Gasse mit Sportministerium 2011 A narrow cobbled street in Gjirokastër's old town, Albania, photographed in 2011, lined with the stone houses characteristic of this UNESCO-listed hill town.
Gjirokastra's Castle, Gjirokastër, 2014
Gjirokastra's Castle 2014 The hilltop castle overlooking Gjirokastër, Albania, photographed in 2014. The fortress has medieval origins and was later expanded under Ottoman rule, giving views over the stone-roofed old town below.
Skënduli House 01, Gjirokastër, 2019
Skënduli House 01 2019 This 2019 photograph shows the Skenduli House in Gjirokastër, Albania, an Ottoman-era residence in the city's old town. Gjirokastër's stone houses, built with fortified lower floors and elaborate upper rooms, are protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Gjirokastër Castle, Albania, Gjirokastër, 2019
Gjirokastër Castle, Albania 2019 Dating from 2019, this photograph shows Gjirokastër Castle in Albania, the hilltop fortress overlooking the old town below. Parts of the castle date to the early medieval period, with later additions made under Ottoman administration.