| Drisht Castle Kalaja e Drishtit | |
|---|---|
| Drisht,Albania | |
 Drishti Castle museum | |
| Site information | |
| Owner |  Albania |
| Controlled by |  Byzantine EmpireEngjëlli family  Spani familyPrincipality of Zeta Zaharia family  Republic of Venice League of Lezhë Ottoman Empire Albania |
| Location | |
.svg)  Drisht Castle Kalaja e Drishtit | |
| Coordinates | 42°07′36″N19°36′44″E / 42.126724°N 19.612139°E /42.126724; 19.612139 |
Drisht Castle (Albanian:Kalaja e Drishtit) is a ruinedcastle above the modern Albanian village ofDrisht, medieval Drivastum, in the municipal unitPostribë,Shkodër County,Albania.
The earliest traces of fortifications date to the late Neolithic era. In the 9th century, it was part of the defences of the Zeta principality.
Part of castle was built in the 13th century during the Byzantine rule. The current walls and towers date to 1396–1478 during the Venetian era. In the 14th century the castle became independent of Shkodra. In 1442 the castle was taken fromSerbian DespotĐurađ Branković by the Venetian forces. It finally fell to the Ottomans during the massivesiege of Shkodra in 1478.
There are the remains of 11 houses inside the castle walls.[1]
42°07′25″N19°36′40″E / 42.1235°N 19.6112°E /42.1235; 19.6112
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