House for sale in Berat

Original old house for sale in Mangalem quarter in city of Berat, Albania. Berat is part of UNESCO heritage program. Berat is also called the city of 1000 windows because of old houses in Gorica and mangalem quarters which have been build with many windows.

Features of the old house in Berat

House size 100 m2

Living room

Kitchen

2 bedrooms

2 bathrooms

View over city and Osumi river

House needs to be renovated

Orientation west

About Berat City

Berat has been founded aprox 6 BC. It was an important castle which has played a role in the development of Illyria. Ancient Berat belonged to the Illyrian tribe of Desarets.

There is still a debate whether its anticity name was Antipatrea or Partha. There is no clear evidence yet with respect to its old name.

In Middle Age after the fall of Bizant empire Berat became center of Muzaca family, which suported Albanian national hero Scanderbeg in his fight against Turkish Otomans. Fact is that Otomans invaded the castle in year 1444 and Scanderbeg could never take it back from them.

Old city was organised mostly around the castle and inside it. It has been one of the few habited castes in Albanian territories. It contains many old Byzantine churches which are well preserved. Berat is faous for Onufri Museum where there are original paintings from 17th Centy painter Onufri who dedicated most of his life to decorating Orthodox churces in the region.