Albania · Partial ruin
Durrës Castle
Durrës Castle is the fortified core of the city of Durrës, originally built by the Byzantine emperor Anastasius I in the late 5th–early 6th century and repeatedly repaired and reinforced in later periods. Substantial stretches of the medieval curtain wall and a large round tower survive today and mark the seafront edge of the old town.
Its prime
510
Today
Partial ruin
As it stood in 510
The shape it held in its prime.
A substantial circular stone tower forming part of a continuous curtain wall running along the seafront, built of pale ashlar and rubble masonry with a pronounced string-course and narrow arched slits and embrasures. The parapet is crenellated and backed by a broad walkway atop very thick walls; guard towers punctuate the curtain at intervals. The complex sits directly at the shoreline beside the town, the walls creating a clear fortified silhouette against the sea.
Step inside
6 places to explore in 510.
The record describes 6 distinct spots at Durrës Castle — including the full exterior approach. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Durrës Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 510 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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