Castle Rozafa

Rozafa Castle - the fortress of Shkodra	Rozafa Castle, 3 km west of the city of Shkodėr	Rozafa Castle, on a hilltop at the confluence of the Bunė and Drinit Rivers	Rozafa Castle - founded by the ancient Illyrians
Rozafa Castle on a 133m high hill south of Lake Shkodėr	Much of the present castle was built by the Venetians, then later the Ottoman Turks	Rozafa Castle in the late afternoon	Panorama of Rafoza Castle
Northeastern corner of Rozafa Castle	Rozafa Castle, Albania	Rozafa Castle	Rozafa Castle
Rozafa Castle	Morning visit to Rozafa Castle	Large busses can't make it up the narrow road to the top	Main gate to Rozafa Castle
Climbing up the 133m hill to Rozafa Castle	Rozafa Castle	Rozafa Castle dominates the confluence of two rivers at the southern end of Lake Shkodėr	Looking up at Rozafa Castle
The road leading up to Rafoza Castle	Map of Rozafa Castle	Outer gate of Rozafa Castle	Outer gate of Rozafa Castle
Rozafa Castle - admission 200 lek	Inner gate of Rozafa Castle	Carving over the inner gate, Rozafa Castle	90 degree turn inside the inner gatehouse
Inside Rozafa Castle	Walls of the first courtyard, Rozafa Castle	First Courtyard, Rozafa Castle	Ruins of the Venetian Church of St. Stephen, 1319
The most substantial ruins within the castle walls - Church of St. Stephen	The city of Shkodėr seen from the walls of Rozafa Castle	Walls of the First Courtyard with the city of Shkodėr	Walls of the First Courtyard with the city of Shkodėr
The Bunė River to the west of Rozafa Castle	City from the ramparts	The old single lane bridge over the Bunė River	Church of St. Stephen
Church of St. Stephen, Rozafa Castle	Ruins of the Church of St. Stephen, Rozafa Castle	Church of St. Stephen in the second courtyard	View northwest from Rozafa Castle
The castle overlooking the new bridge over the Bunė River	Second Courtyard of Rozafa Castle	Groups of Albanian school children have taken over the Third Courtyard	View of the river and Lake Shkodėr from Rozafa Castle
The new bridge over the Bunė River linking Shkodėr with Ulcinj in Montenegro	Walls of the Third Courtyard	The confluence of the two rivers, Bunė and Drinit	Third Courtyard of Rozafa Castle with museum (closed) and café
Albanian flag flying over Rozafa Castle	The road to Tirane crossing the Drinit River	Bridge linking Shkodėr with Tirane over the Drinit River	Gate between the Second and Third Courtyards
Second yard, Rozafa Castle	Wall between the second and third courtyards	Wall between the second and third courtyards	View through a window of the Drinit River
Second yard of Rozafa Castle	Panorama of the second yard of Rozafa Castle and the view to the south	Drinit River seen from Rozafa Castle	Group of locals enjoying Rozafa Castle
Rozafa Castle	Rozafa Castle	Rozafa Castle	Beneath the walls of Rozafa Castle
Rozafa Castle	Secondary gate between the first and second yards	Rozafa Castle	Main gate of Rozafa Castle
Panorama of Rozafa Castle and the view to the east	Rozafa Castle outer gate	Rozafa Castle outer gate	Rozafa Castle
Rozafa Castle	Rozafa Castle	Rozafa Castle	Map with Rozafa Castle