TIRANA, May 7 /ATA/ – The National Council of Restorations has approved the project on “Restoration interventions in the dwelling house of Shefikat Begaj, one of the cultural monuments considered particularly worthy of preservation in Kanina village.
The project drafted by the Vlora Regional Directorate of Cultural Heritage foresees the restoration of constructive architectonics elements of the building.
Nowadays, in Kanina there are about 253 objects. In addition to the castle, there are also 3 cultural monument buildings of the first category such as Kanina’s Tekke, the dewlling houses of Shefikat Begaj and Kujtim Hamzai.
The castle of Kanina, a historic and tourist site, 6 km from Vlora, is expected to undergo restoration process, sooner, the Institute of Cultural Monuments announced.
The Institute of Cultural Monuments (ICM) has recently announced that the National Council of Restoration under the Albanian Ministry of Culture has approved the project for “Restoration of the Fortress Wall fragments of Kanina Castle.
According to ICM, the project drafted by the Vlora Regional Directorate of Cultural Heritage foresees the consolidation of the wall on the southern side of the Kanina Castle.
Kanina Castle is situated in the village with the same name, 6 km south-east from Vlora. Built in the 3rd century BC on one of the oldest settlements in the area, the castle features Byzantine, Venetians and Turkish elements and a beautiful view over the Vlora city due to its position on top of a 380m hill (Shushica Mountain) above the sea level.
The castle has a major historical importance, being once the fortress of Gjergj Arianiti, Prince of Kanina.
In the 6th century BC it was rebuilt by Imperor Justinian and after a long period, in the 14th century, the castle represented the residence of the Principality of Valona.
Now, the settlement covers an area of 3, 625 hectares, being one of the most important tourist attractions in Vlore and the entire Albania.//a.i/
