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A ruined castle, above the modern village of Drisht—medieval Drivastum—in the municipal unit of Postribë, Shkodër County. The earliest traces of Drishte Castle's fortifications date to the late Neolithic era. The walls and towers date to 1396-1478 during the Venetian era. From the Drisht village, there are two ways uphill to the castle. A guide is available living at the village by the mosque for a fee.
Drisht Castle is a ruined castle above the modern Albanian village of Drisht, medieval Drivastum, in the municipal unit Postribë, Shkodër County, Albania.
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