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Zekate House (Albanian: Zapanaja e Zekatëve), is a house in Gjirokastër, Albania. The house was built in 1811–1812 by Beqir Zeko, a local Albanian general administrator in Ali Pasha's government. It is described as "one of the grandest examples of Gjirokastër architecture in the Ottoman style", and as the authentic southern Albanian Tosk type residential housing of the early 19th century wealthy Albanians.

Fortified tower houses, (known as kullë in Albanian), belonged to wealthy people, such as government officials or merchants. All rooms have a basic design: a safe ground floor with a wooden gallery on top, which are the most important rooms for an extended family. The decks are placed on the walls to help defend against the enemies they attack. Zekate's house is an example of an urban kullë. Built in 1811–1812, it has two towers and a large double arch facade. The panorama of the city can be viewed from the house.

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• Zekate House
• Gate
• Room
• Roof
• Stairs
• Chimney and audience room
• View from outside

References

1. Çuberi, Dashmir (2016). "Distinctive Features of Zekate House Decoration-Gjirokastra". Anglisticum. 5 (3): 21–28.
2. www.gjirokastra.org
3. Jaeger-Klein 2018, pp. 6, 10.
4. Marinov, Tchavdar (2017). "The "Balkan House"": Interpretations and Symbolic Appropriations of the Ottoman-Era Vernacular Architecture in the Balkans". In Daskalov, Roumen Dontchev; Mishkova, Diana; Marinov, Tchavdar; Vezenkov, Alexander (eds.). Entangled Histories of the Balkans-Volume Four: Concepts, Approaches, and (Self-) Representations. Brill. p. 505. ISBN 9789004337824.
5. www.gjirokastra.org

Bibliography

• Jaeger-Klein, Caroline (2018). "The Traditional Tower Houses of Kosovo and Albania - Origin, Development and Influences". UBT International Conference. 27.

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Landmarks	Gjirokastër Castle Artisan Handicrafts Centre Ethnographic Museum National Museum of Arms Seven Fountains and Hamam Skënduli House Gjirokastër Obelisk Çerçiz Topulli Square Zekate House Subi Bakiri Stadium Ali Pasha Bridge Old Bazaar
Religious monuments	Bazaar Mosque Dhuvjan Monastery Holy Transfiguration Church Meçite Mosque Tekke of Melan Teqe Mosque
Culture and sports	National Folklore Festival Iso-Polifonia Laiko Vima Luftëtari Gjirokastër
Education	Eqerem Çabej University Asim Zeneli Gymnasium

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