Albania
Things to do in Shkodër
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Sightlore has 12 places to explore in Shkodër, and 10 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Shkodër's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque
The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque, also known as the St. Stephen's Cathedral of Shkodër in Rozafa, is a 13th-century former Roman Catholic cathedral and subsequently a former Islamic mosque, that was located within the Rozafa Castle near Shkodër, Albania.
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Fototeka Marubi
Marubi National Museum of Photography, also known as Marubi Museum, is a museum in Shkodër, Albania.
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Ebu Beker Mosque
The Ebu Bekër Mosque, also known as the New Fushë Çela Mosque and sometimes referred to simply as Xhamia e Madhe (transl. Great Mosque), is a Sunni mosque in Shkodër City, Shkodër County, Albania.
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Mes Bridge
Mesi Bridge is an Ottoman-era bridge in the village of Mes, about 5 km (3.1 miles) northeast of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania.
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Rozafa Fortress
Rozafa Castle or Shkodër Castle is a castle in the city of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin rivers.
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Drisht Castle
Drisht Castle is a ruined castle above the modern Albanian village of Drisht, medieval Drivastum, in the municipal unit Postribë, Shkodër County, Albania.
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Shkodër Cathedral
St Stephen's Catholic Church, also known as Shkodër Cathedral, is a cathedral in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania. The Roman Catholic cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen.
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Lead Mosque
The Lead Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mehmet Bushati, is a mosque in Shkodër, northwestern Albania. The cupolas of the mosque were covered in lead; hence its name.
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Franciscan Church of Shkodër
The St. Francis Church is a Franciscan church in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania, built in 1905.
Discovery routes in Shkodër
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Shkodër: Rozafa Castle and the old town
From Rozafa Castle and the church-mosque inside it to the Lead Mosque, past mosques, cathedrals and the Marubi photo archive, then out to the Mesi Bridge and Drisht Castle.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Rozafa Fortress
Rozafa Castle or Shkodër Castle is a castle in the city of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin rivers.
Mes Bridge
Mesi Bridge is an Ottoman-era bridge in the village of Mes, about 5 km (3.1 miles) northeast of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania.
Drisht Castle
Drisht Castle is a ruined castle above the modern Albanian village of Drisht, medieval Drivastum, in the municipal unit Postribë, Shkodër County, Albania.
Museums
Fototeka Marubi
Marubi National Museum of Photography, also known as Marubi Museum, is a museum in Shkodër, Albania.
Places of worship
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque
The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque, also known as the St. Stephen's Cathedral of Shkodër in Rozafa, is a 13th-century former Roman Catholic cathedral and subsequently a former Islamic mosque, that was located within the Rozafa Castle near Shkodër, Albania.
Lead Mosque
The Lead Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mehmet Bushati, is a mosque in Shkodër, northwestern Albania. The cupolas of the mosque were covered in lead; hence its name.
Ebu Beker Mosque
The Ebu Bekër Mosque, also known as the New Fushë Çela Mosque and sometimes referred to simply as Xhamia e Madhe (transl. Great Mosque), is a Sunni mosque in Shkodër City, Shkodër County, Albania.
Parruca Mosque
The Parrucë Mosque is a mosque in Shkodër City, Shkodër County, Albania. The original mosque was constructed in 1937 during the era of the Albanian Kingdom on the site of an Ottoman one built in the 17th century.
Shkodër Cathedral
St Stephen's Catholic Church, also known as Shkodër Cathedral, is a cathedral in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania. The Roman Catholic cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen.
Franciscan Church of Shkodër
The St. Francis Church is a Franciscan church in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania, built in 1905.
Shkodër Orthodox Cathedral
The Nativity of the Lord Orthodox Cathedral of Shkodër is an Albanian Orthodox cathedral located in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania. On July 11, 1992, a terrorist attack destroyed parts of the church and the altar.
Nature
Theth
Theth is a small village in Shkodër County, Albania. Following the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Shkodër, and has been declared a Protected Historic Center and a National Park by the Albanian Government.
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