TIRANA, April 8 /ATA/- The monuments of culture are gearing up to host local and foreign tourists, in result the experts and specialists are working daily to maintain them.
On eve of 2018 tourist season, Regional Directorate of National Culture Gjirokastër is actively engaged in restoration and cleanup of the monuments with special focus on the castle of Libohova.
Built by Ali Pashë Tepelena between 1796-1798, the Libohova castle, a first- category monument has a new iron gate presiding over its entrance.
The Regional Directorate of National Culture in Gjirokastra is now restoring the entrance and the square in front of it.
As part of preparations for the tourist season, the regional directorate is cleaning the area from the vegetation and waste and putting dustbins all around.
Libohova castle was a gift from Ali Pash Tepelena to his sister, Shanisha who was married in Libohova.
It is open to visitors and very interesting for the history buffs.
The castle has four polygonal towers in its corners and the surrounding wall encompasses a wide surface, which is a fortress of considerable proportions.
The sister of Ali Pashë Tepelenës, Shanisha, married into Libohova family and the castle was the dowry to his sister.
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