The urban essence of Berat inwards south-central Republic of Albania , is renowned for its historic architecture together with scenic beauty. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 UNESCO World Heritage site , Berat was 1 of the close of import Albanian cities during the Ottoman era , together with a major arts and crafts view specializing inwards woods carving. Today , it is 1 of the best preserved Ottoman cities inwards the Balkans.
What makes Berat then particular are its traditional Balkan fashion houses that climb upwardly the side of the colina upon which the 13th century Berat Castle is situated. These houses , belonging to the belatedly 18th together with the 19th centuries , typically accept 2 floors alongside the soil flooring made of rock , together with a prominent upper flooring painted white , together with roofs covered alongside ruddy ceramic tiles. They accept large wooden windows which , because of the steepness of the colina together with unopen structure of the houses , look to last stacked 1 over the other. This stance from the district of Gorica , on the left depository fiscal establishment of Osum river , which flows through the urban essence , accept earned Berat the moniker of “the urban essence of K windows”.
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