Known by the locals as Ali Pasha Tepelena, this castle was designed by a Frenchmen and built in the shape of a pentagon with large stone blocks – some as wide as 1.6 metres.

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Soon to be declared protected land and a historical site, the castle was once a prison during World War II, and there are still some Albanians around who were held there.