Krujë

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Krujë
Kruja
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Krujë (Albania)
Krujë
Krujë
Coordinates: 41°30′N 19°48′E / 41.5, 19.8
Country Flag of Albania Albania
County Durrës County
District Krujë District
Population (2004)
 - Total 19,400
Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1)

Krujë (Albanian: Krujë or Kruja, Italian: Croia) is the capital city of the District of Krujë in Albania. It is located at 41°52′N, 19°48′E and has a population of about 20,000.

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Krujë is best known as the hometown of Albania's national hero, Skanderbeg, from where the Ottomans were successfully resisted for nearly 35 years from 1443 until 1478. The castle of Krujë was successfully defended in four sieges conducted by Ottoman forces before final capitulation shortly after the death of Albania's greatest national hero Gjergj Kastrioti (Skanderbeg).

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The city's name comes from the Albanian word for spring, krua. Krujë is a tourist attraction alongside a panoramic mountainside location. Some of the main points of interest include the restored castle and citadel, the Skanderbeg Museum located inside the castle, and the old restored bazaar. The citadel includes a restored house from the Ottoman epoch that serves as the Ethnographic Museum.

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Coordinates: 41°31′N, 19°48′E