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A distinctive feature of the fort is its surviving stone balcony/cornice. In siege scenarios, defenders would stand on these external stone ledges to pour boiling water, oil, or simply to drop boulders down onto scaling ladders.
The law of the Kanun (a set of traditional Albanian laws) dictated that a family was responsible for the blood of its members. If Mete Qira killed a man from a rival clan, every male member of the rival clan had the right, and the duty, to kill any male of Mete Qira’s family. Vidjo Mete Qira Fort
The skeleton’s jaw unhinged. A dry whisper, carried on static: “Take my place.” A distinctive feature of the fort is its
Reaching Vidjo Mete Qira Fort is an adventure. If Mete Qira killed a man from a
The precision of the stone-carving showcases the high level of craftsmanship available during its construction.
He saw it then. A memory trapped in the stone.
Thus, the name essentially means "The Watchtower of Mete Qira." It was not built as a royal residence or a barracks for a standing army; it was built as a for a single family—a "Kulla" (tower house) on steroids.