Stefanos P.Papageorgiou / «The Vlora der’e madhe [: Great House] established itself in this closed social group of the “Great Beys” who thrived in the Albanian south after the first decades of the 18th century, holding a conspicuous place.48 The family governed the sanjak from its Konak, a monumental building complex, in a plot of 40,000 square meters, known as the “Palace of Beys” (sarajet e bejlerve). The building was located near the southeast gate of Valona, on the axis leading from the port to the center, and was surrounded by a high stone wall, eight meters height, with two large gates...»
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 19:07:18 +0000
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