Libohovë Castle, Ottoman castle in Libohovë, Albania

Libohovë Castle is an Ottoman fortress with four polygonal towers at its corners and a wall enclosing a large area. It was built between 1796 and 1798 and held a strategic position controlling the Drino Valley. The inner residence is now empty, but the walls still stand.

The fortress was built between 1796 and 1798 by Ali Pasha of Tepelenë as a wedding gift for his sister Shanishe. She lived there until her death.

This fortress shows how Ottoman building styles shaped southern Albanian architecture over time. Walking through the site reveals the construction methods and layout that became typical for fortifications in this region.

You enter through a marked gate in a local garden area, and there is no admission charge. The site is open to visitors daily without special requirements or restrictions.

The castle was listed as a cultural monument of Albania in 1973 under decision number 1886, dated 10 June 1973. Its four polygonal corner towers and the wall enclosing a wide area made it a fortification of considerable size controlling the Drino valley.