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Village in Gjirokastër, Albania
Palokastër
Village
Palokastër is located in AlbaniaPalokastërPalokastër
Coordinates: 40°9′30″N 20°6′10″E / 40.15833°N 20.10278°E / 40.15833; 20.10278
Country Albania
CountyGjirokastër
MunicipalityGjirokastër
Municipal unitCepo
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code6009

Palokastër (Albanian definite form: Palokastra), is a village in the administrative unit of Cepo, Gjirokastër, southern Albania.

The village is well known because in its vicinity is the Paleokastra castle. The site was first discovered by British Major William Martin Leake, who said that locals called the site Drinopol. Albanian archaeologist Apollon Baçe worked on an expedition from 1974 to 1976, highlighting the size of the site. He dug into the Castle in the shape of a trapezoid with an area of about 1 hectare. During the excavations of 1974, mainly in the western part, in August of that year the foundations of the soldiers dormitories, a Paleo-Christian basilica and 8 tower premises were discovered.

A year later in August 1975, the east and south sides were cleared and 16 graves were discovered. In August 1976, the north side was cleared and consolidation and conservation works for towers, churches and tombs began. The castle had four entrances and 14 towers. The main entrance was discovered in the middle of the Castle where the main road passed during Roman-Byzantine rule.

References

  1. "Kodi Postar, Qarku Gjirokastër" [Postal Code, Gjirokastër County] (PDF). Posta Shqiptare. 2017.
  2. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. "1804 | William Martin Leake: Travels in Southern Albania". www.albanianhistory.net. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  4. "Gjirokastër, 'ringjallet' Kalaja e Palokastrës. Gjetjet e arkeologëve shpresë për më shumë vizitorë në rrë". 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  5. "Antikiteti në 3D: "Ringjallja" e Palokastrës u hap rrugën vizitorëve në luginën e Drinos - reporter.al" (in Albanian). 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
Subdivisions of Gjirokastër County
County seat: Gjirokastër
Municipality of Dropull
Municipality of Gjirokastër
Municipality of Këlcyrë
Municipality of Libohovë
Municipality of Memaliaj
Municipality of Përmet
Municipality of Tepelenë
Subdivisions of Gjirokastër municipality
Municipal seat: Gjirokastër
Administrative unit of Antigonë
Administrative unit of Cepo
Administrative unit of Gjirokastër
Administrative unit of Lazarat
Administrative unit of Lunxhëri
Administrative unit of Odrie
Administrative unit of Picar


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