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Gjirokastra
Booth, Felicity; Roshi, Elenita
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Description for Gjirokastra
Paperback. At first sight Gjirokastra appears extravagantly fanciful - an oriental vision of towering stone mansions clinging to the sheer sides of the valley. Dominated by a mighty limestone fortress that thrusts forward to accost those who approach along the valley, the city takes your breath away. Num Pages: 95 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 188 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
At first sight Gjirokastra appears extravagantly fanciful - an oriental vision of towering stone mansions clinging to the sheer sides of the valley. Dominated by a mighty limestone fortress that thrusts forward to accost those who approach along the valley, the city takes your breath away. Old Gjirokastra is one of the best preserved examples of an Ottoman-style town in the Balkans and was inscribed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. This ancient city is a fascinating destination for those who want to dig deep into Albania's culture ... Read more
At first sight Gjirokastra appears extravagantly fanciful - an oriental vision of towering stone mansions clinging to the sheer sides of the valley. Dominated by a mighty limestone fortress that thrusts forward to accost those who approach along the valley, the city takes your breath away. Old Gjirokastra is one of the best preserved examples of an Ottoman-style town in the Balkans and was inscribed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. This ancient city is a fascinating destination for those who want to dig deep into Albania's culture ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Butrint Foundation Albania
Number of pages
95
Condition
New
Number of Pages
95
Place of Publication
, Albania
ISBN
9789995674700
SKU
V9789995674700
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Ref
99-12
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