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Historic site in Dukat

Dervish Ali's Towers
Native name Kullat e Dervish Aliut (Albanian)

Location	Dukat

Cultural Monument of Albania

Dervish Ali's Towers (Albanian: Kullat e Dervish Aliut) are an early 19th century complex of towers in Dukat, Vlorë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania since 1979

History

The towers were built during the beginning of the 19th century as a personal property for Dervish Aliu, a local native, known as one of the organizers of the revolts against the Ottoman Empire Tanzimat reforms. The building was constructed on his land by master builders who hailed from Ioannina. It is one of the most representative defensive buildings in Southern Albania. There is a watchtower, a defensive tower, a main hall, called divan, which has stone pillars and arches, the bread house, the guest room, and other surrounding buildings. On the highest edifice, which is in a dominating position, there are small windows made exclusively for shooters to fit their rifle and defend the property. The towers are not reachable by car; they are 1 km from Dukat, and there is a walking path that leads the visitors to the Dervish Ali's towers.

Until 1991 the towers were a well visited landmark, as the 1979 reconstruction and rehabilitation with furniture, carpeting and pictures of Dervish Aliu and his family were well made, and the government funded its maintenance. After 1991 maintenance stopped and, as of June 2018, the towers are almost in a complete abandoned state, and likely to be thoroughly destroyed by the elements.

References

""Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
LISTA E MONUMENTEVE: RRETHI I VLORËS (PDF). Instituti i Monumenteve të Kulturës - Ministria e Kulturës. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
Vlora News (4 April 2018). "Kullat e Dervish Aliut – Dukat, Vlorë". Retrieved 5 July 2018.
Shqiptarja (5 June 2018). "Kullat e Dervish Aliut në Dukat të Vlorës drejt shkatërrimit total". Retrieved 5 July 2018.

External links

v t e Religious cultural monuments in Vlorë County
Vlorë	Muradie Mosque Neshat Pashaj Mosque
Dhërmi	Hypapante Church Panagia Monastery Church St. Stephen's Church
Himarë	All Saints' Church St. Andrew's Church St. Mary's Church St. Sergius' and St. Bacchus' Church Hajji Bendo Mosque
Vuno	Mesodhia Church St. Michael's Church St. Saviour's Church St. Spyridon's Church
Other towns	St. Nicholas' Church, Armen St. George's Church, Brataj St. John the Theologian's Monastery Tower, Cerkovicë Church ruins, Çiflik Xhemahallë complex, Delvinë St. John's Church, Delvinë St. Nicholas' Monastery Church, Dhivër St. Mary's Monastery Church, Dhivër St. Nicholas' Church, Dhrovjan Dervish Ali's Towers, Dukat St. Mary's Monastery, Kakome St. Mary's Monastery Church, Kameno Holy Trinity Monastery Church, Kardhikaq St. Mary's Monastery, Krorëz St. Athanasius' Monastery Church, Leshnicë e Poshtme St. George's Church, Leshnicë e Sipërme Ancient temple, Livadhja St. Mary's Church, Melçan St. Nicholas Monastery Church, Mesopotam Ancient temple, Metoq Kamenicë Church, Palavli Marmiroi church, Pashaliman St. Athanasius' Church, Pecë St. Mary's Monastery Church, Piqeras St. Demetrius' Monastery Church, Qeparo Gjin Aleksi's Mosque St. George's Monastery, Sarandë Forty Saints Monastery, Sarandë St. Athanasius' Church, Sopik St. Marina's Cave, Vagalat St. Mary's Monastery, Zvërnec

40°15′06″N 19°34′06″E / 40.2516°N 19.5684°E / 40.2516; 19.5684

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