Bashtova Castle lit up in red and black as Albania marks the 28–29 November holidays. Prime Minister Edi Rama shared images of the restored castle, which reopened on 29 August thanks to EU4Culture and UNOPS after the 2019 earthquake damage. The medieval fortress stands near the Shkumbin River delta and once served as a key grain-trade port on the Via Egnatia. It joined UNESCO’s tentative list in 2017. Cities across Albania are decorating landmarks in national colors for the 113th Independence Day and the 81st Liberation Day.

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