Drawing of Borsh Castle in 1570 during capture by Venetian Ships.The fortress of Borsh besieged by the Venetian army and fllet in 1570. Drawn by Vincenzo Coronelli
The castle dates to Antiquity, and its fortifications follow the trace of an acropolis, with four subsequent phases of reconstruction, ranging from the early Byzantine period to the late Middle Ages.[1] The name "Sopot" is of Slavic origin.[1] In medieval Greek documents, the castle is named Sopoton or Sopotos, from which its name in other languages derives; its harbour is mentioned in Greek portolans with the name Gazopolis.[1]
Entrance to the Castle.View from the inside of the castle.
Following the Ottoman conquest, a cadaster from 1431 lists Sopot with 60 households, and as capital of a nahiye.[1] In 1456, troops of King Alfonso V of Aragon were operating in the area of Sobato against the Ottomans.[1] In 1470 it was under Venetian control, under the jurisdiction of the governor of Corfu; at the end of the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1463–1479, the Ottomans laid claim to it and apparently received it. In 1481 Albanians led by Gjon Kastrioti IIinvadedSouthern Albania from Italy and captured the castle,[2] but retreated in 1484. In 1488 the local Albanian population rebelled against Ottoman rule.[1] There was a further rebel rebellion in 1570.
The walls of the castle, which follow the ancient fortifications, survive. In the interior, the medieval fortress was divided through a wall in two. Triangular towers were added later, probably during the middle Byzantine period.[1] In the interior of the castle stand ruins of various buildings and cisterns.[1]
[...] në viset bregdetare të Shqipërisë së Poshtme u çliruan kështjella e Himarës më 31 gusht 1481 dhe më pas ajo e Sopotit.
Sourcesedit
Akademia e Shkencave e Shqipërisë (2002). Historia e popullit shqiptar (in Albanian). Vol. 1. Tirana, Albania: Botimet Toena. ISBN978-99927-1-622-9.
Soustal, Peter; Koder, Johannes (1981). Tabula Imperii Byzantini, Band 3: Nikopolis und Kephallēnia (in German). Vienna: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. ISBN3-7001-0399-9.
April 08, 2024
borsh, castle, 07028, 85556, 07028, 85556, albanian, kalaja, borshit, also, known, sopot, castle, albanian, kalaja, sopotit, from, hill, located, ruined, castle, near, village, borsh, albania, near, coast, ionian, inside, castle, 17th, century, hajji, bendo, m. 40 4 13 N 19 51 20 E 40 07028 N 19 85556 E 40 07028 19 85556 Borsh Castle Albanian Kalaja e Borshit also known as Sopot Castle Albanian Kalaja e Sopotit from the hill it is located is a ruined castle near the village Borsh Albania near the coast of the Ionian Sea Inside the castle is the 17th century Hajji Bendo Mosque from Ottoman times Borsh CastleKalaja e BorshitBorsh in southern AlbaniaBorsh CastleBorsh CastleCoordinates40 04 13 N 19 51 20 E 40 070278 N 19 855556 E 40 070278 19 855556Site informationOwner AlbaniaControlled byChaonians Despotate of Epirus Byzantine Empire Republic of Venice Ottoman Empire AlbaniaOpen tothe publicYesSite historyBuilt4th century BCMaterialsLimestone brickDrawing of Borsh Castle in 1570 during capture by Venetian Ships The fortress of Borsh besieged by the Venetian army and fllet in 1570 Drawn by Vincenzo CoronelliContents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 SourcesHistory editThe castle dates to Antiquity and its fortifications follow the trace of an acropolis with four subsequent phases of reconstruction ranging from the early Byzantine period to the late Middle Ages 1 The name Sopot is of Slavic origin 1 In medieval Greek documents the castle is named Sopoton or Sopotos from which its name in other languages derives its harbour is mentioned in Greek portolans with the name Gazopolis 1 nbsp Entrance to the Castle nbsp View from the inside of the castle The site is first mentioned in the early 13th century when archbishop Demetrios Chomatenos wrote of the archonship of Sopotos Greek ἀrxontia Sopwtoῡ archontia Sopotou part of the region of Vagenetia 1 In 1258 the Despot of Epirus Michael II Komnenos Doukas gave the castle along with Buthrotum and the island of Corfu as dowry for his daughter Helena to Manfred King of Sicily 1 It came back under Epirote control soon thereafter before being once again ceded by Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas to Charles I of Anjou in 1279 1 The area returned again to Epirote hands in the subsequent decades but in the Epirote rebellion against Palaiologan Byzantine rule in 1338 39 it remained loyal to Emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos 1 Following the Ottoman conquest a cadaster from 1431 lists Sopot with 60 households and as capital of a nahiye 1 In 1456 troops of King Alfonso V of Aragon were operating in the area of Sobato against the Ottomans 1 In 1470 it was under Venetian control under the jurisdiction of the governor of Corfu at the end of the Ottoman Venetian War of 1463 1479 the Ottomans laid claim to it and apparently received it In 1481 Albanians led by Gjon Kastrioti II invaded Southern Albania from Italy and captured the castle 2 but retreated in 1484 In 1488 the local Albanian population rebelled against Ottoman rule 1 There was a further rebel rebellion in 1570 The walls of the castle which follow the ancient fortifications survive In the interior the medieval fortress was divided through a wall in two Triangular towers were added later probably during the middle Byzantine period 1 In the interior of the castle stand ruins of various buildings and cisterns 1 See also editBorsh List of castles in Albania Tourism in AlbaniaReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Soustal amp Koder 1981 p 262 Akademia e Shkencave e Shqiperise 2002 p 474 ne viset bregdetare te Shqiperise se Poshtme u cliruan keshtjella e Himares me 31 gusht 1481 dhe me pas ajo e Sopotit Sources editAkademia e Shkencave e Shqiperise 2002 Historia e popullit shqiptar in Albanian Vol 1 Tirana Albania Botimet Toena ISBN 978 99927 1 622 9 Soustal Peter Koder Johannes 1981 Tabula Imperii Byzantini Band 3 Nikopolis und Kephallenia in German Vienna Verlag der Osterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften ISBN 3 7001 0399 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Borsh Castle amp oldid 1209507402, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
