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	Kruja
		Kruja (Kru-yah) town is built around the foot of its sheer Fortress rock, 610 metres high.
		The castle, the citadel of the national hero Skënderbeg, is both shrine and monument to the aspiration of the Albanian nation.
		It is built at a height of 548 metres on an isolated spur of the limestone mountain-wall of the Kruja range, and has spectacular views of the surrounding region.
	www.geocities.com /spiritofalbania/kruja.htm (611 words)

	Kruja , Albania-city guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kruja one of the biggest cities in Northern Albania is a
		He aimed to storm the citadel of Kruja and to hold the Albanian country side with Kruja as a capital.
		After the death of Skenderbeg from natural causes in 1468, the citadel of Kruja defeated the Turks for more then ten years under the direction of Lek‘ Dugagjin till at 16 june 1478 when it fell definitively to the Sultan Mehmet.
	www.geocities.com /albaland/kruja (543 words)

	Illyrian - Albanian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kruja is a medieval town, thought it was mentioned for the first time as a Christian religious center in the year 879.
		Later on Kruja became the most important town of the Topiaj Feudal Family and the capital of the Arberia Principate.
		The most important is the castle of Kruja, which was built during the 5th and 6th centuries and has an elliptical shape with a total area of 2,25 hectars.
	www.freewebs.com /illyrian-albanian/kruja.html (199 words)

	- Sightseeing - Around town Albania - Kruja - In Your Pocket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kruja, 47km north of Tirana, is touted as a good daytrip from the capital, not only for sightseeing but also for souvenir-hunting.
		Kruja thus became a symbol of national resistance - not until 1478 (after Skanderbeg’s death) did the Ottomans succeed in capturing the citadel.
		As Kruja is near the airport, it can easily be visited in the morning for some last minute shopping before you catch your afternoon flight.
	www.inyourpocket.com /albania/en/venue?id=ALTIENW0016 (545 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kruja is the birthplace of the Albanian national hero, George "Skanderbeg" Kastrioti.
		Kruja’s most important historical attraction is the castle that was built during the 5th and 6th centuries AD.
		Inside the walls of the Kruja castle is the "Skanderbeg" museum dedicated to his courage and bravery in protecting Albania from the Ottoman invasion.
	www.internationalspecialreports.com /europe/albania/kruja.html (177 words)

	Albanian Information - Albanian.com
		You come into Kruja (pronounced: Kru-yah) past age-old olive trees and lime-kilns, with limestone outcrops offering the barest grazing to a few sheep and goats.
		Kruja under the direction of Skenderbeg defeated the turkish army lead by the Sultan Mehmet etc. for a quarter of a century.
		The jewel eighteen-century architecture Bektashi tekke "Dollma" (West of the castle), a shrine of the Bektashi movement, one of the fourth main religions of Albania after the Catholics, the Orthodox, and Muslims.
	www.albanian.com /main/countries/albania/kruja/index.html (801 words)

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		Gjergj (Albanian: George) Kastrioti was born in Kruja from Gjon Kastrioti, lord of Middle Albania, who was obliged by the Ottomans to pay tribute to the Empire.
		Above the castle he rose the Albanian flag, a red flag with the fl double-headed eagle, the present-day Albanian flag, and pronounced to his countrymen the famous words: "I have not brought you liberty, I found it here, among you".
		Many museums and monuments are raised in his honour around Albania, and among them the Museum of Skenderbeg in his famous castle in Kruja.
	members.lycos.co.uk /eduartlika/twodescphotos1.html (1589 words)

	Lobi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Skanderbeg died in 1468 and Kruja was eventually seized on 16 June 1478.
		The fortress of Kruja has been partially rebuilt and is now a museum (Muzeu i Gjergji Kastriotit Skenderbeut).
		The history of the siege of Kruja is depicted in Ismail Kadare's novel "The rain drums".
	www.lobi.com.mk /?ItemID=B93DFFBCA9284F40BE79DAE5AF25F66B (548 words)

	Kreis Kruja \| THG Lexikon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Der Kreis Kruja (albanisch: Rrethi i Krujës) ist einer der 36 Verwaltungskreise Albaniens.
		Der Kreis liegt in der flachen Ebene des Flusses Ishëm nördlich von Tirana und in den östlich angrenzenden Skanderbeg-Bergen, die eine Höhe von mehr als 1.400 Metern erreichen.
		Nordöstilch von Kruja befindet sich der kleine Nationalpark Qafa Stama.
	www.tomshardware.de /lexikon/Kreis_Kruja (560 words)

	Eco-Tourism in Albania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kruja is the most extraordinary Albanian town in terms of historical and geographical location.
		The rocky crest of the limestone where the castle is built is sorrounded by ancient olive trees to shade the old Bazaar that is still in operation as it was 200 years ago.
		The Castle of Kruja historical tour include: Famouse Historical museum of Skanderbeg, ethnographic museum, three castle gates and the tunnel; the clock and church tower, water channels, hamames, the water well of Skanderbeg, The Begtashian mosque,etc.
	www.seda.org.al /ecotour/ecotour.htm (1516 words)

	Kruja \| THG Lexikon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kruja (albanisch auch Krujë) ist eine albanische Kleinstadt und Hauptort des gleichnamigen Kreises.
		Die Festung Kruja ist für das albanische Volk ein nationales Heiligtum.
		Jahrhunderts verteidigte Skanderbeg und Korab,Sokol,Samet,Krenar,Durim und Kushtrim von der Festung Kruja aus Albanien gegen das Osmanische Reich.
	www.tomshardware.de /lexikon/Kruja (263 words)

	KRUJE
		Fifteen hundred led by Count Uran were provisioned to withstand the siege within the citadel itself.
		After the Ottoman took their dearly-won castle of Kruja, they rebuild the walls on the northern side, with openings for firearms, to make Kruja as impregnable against the Albanians as it had been
		The earthquake of 1617 caused the cracking and collapse of many hill structures, including the citadel, but in 1832, on the Sultan's orders, the Albanian feudal castles were made useless for defence and a centralised
	members.tripod.com /armendhereni/id62.html (717 words)

	KY Kernel - Art and music collide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kruja’s love for the piano began at the early age of 6.
		Kruja is now a teaching assistant at UK and is earning her doctorate.
		Kruja’s program will include pieces from familiar and famous names such as Claude Debussy, Alexina Louie and John Corigliano (composer of last year’s Oscar-winning score for the film The Red Violin), among others.
	www.kykernel.com /home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=2a8b3c38-df34-4368-ac9e-5bf61421b2f4 (403 words)

	Ars Nova School of the Arts - Faculty - Dr. Mira Kruja, NCTM
		Mira Kruja was declared winner of the Innovative Electronic Dissertation International Award, for her doctoral dissertation: “Piano Inside Out: The Expansion of the Expressive, Technical, and Sonorous Spectrum in Selected Twentieth-Century Art-Music Repertoire for the Modern Acoustic Piano.” This award was presented by the NDLTD at the 8
		Kruja has recorded in Europe and USA and her performances have been broadcast live on national radio and television stations.
		Kruja is an active member of the College Music Society, Music Teachers National Association, National Federation of Music Clubs, American Guild of Organists, Alabama Music Teachers Association, Huntsville Music Teachers Association, Alabama Federation of Music Clubs, and Huntsville Federation of Music Clubs.
	www.arsnovahsv.com /school/faculty/kruja.html (373 words)

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		The air invigorates you after the hot, humid plain of Tirana, and one can easily imagine why the old Ilyrrian settlement of Zg'rdhesh was abandoned in the forth century, and the refugees from the hotter, more exposed foothills chose to defend a mountain eyrie instead.
		Kruja in ancient times was called Bistrum Albanum, maybe becuse of the near city of Albanopolis.
		Three times the Great sultans of that time with the biggest armies and tecnologies were defeated and couldn`t occupy such a castle as Kruja.
	www.visit-albania.com /tour/kruja/home.php (581 words)

	Albania
		The fortress of Kruja has been partially rebuilt and is now a museum (Muzeu i Gjergji Kastriotit Skënderbeut).
		The original helmet is preserved in Vienna (Austria), and a replica is shown in the Skanderbeg Museum in Kruja.
		The helmet bears goat horns, and the legend says that Skanderbeg used goat horns because he was able to climb upon rocks like a goat to set up ambushes against the Turkish troops.
	www.flags-by-swi.com /fotw/flags\al.html (925 words)

	SKANTERBEG
		The Turkish allowed Kruja to keep its independence under Turkish sovereignty as long as John Castriata gave his four sons to Murad II, Sultan of the Ottoman.
		He was going to pass through Kruja and he instructed the Sultan's secretary to prepare an imperial order instructing Sabel Pasha to surrender to him the Governership of Kruja.
		Until his death the Turkish waged war against Skanderbeg to regain Kruja and all of Albania.
	www.bu.edu /econ/faculty/kyn/newweb/economic_systems/NatIdentity/EE/Albania/skanderb.html (427 words)

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		s a young man growing up in the central Albanian town of Kruja during the 15th century, Skanderbeg was invited to the Sultan’s court where he went on to attend Ottoman military school.
		Skanderbeg united the Albanian principalities in 1444 and, deploying forces that rarely exceeded 20,000 in strength, fought off and defeated the Ottoman Army over the next 25 years.
		The most impressive monuments are those located in the square bearing his name in Tirana, and the museum dedicated to him within the walls of Kruja castle.
	www.internationalspecialreports.com /europe/albania/skanderbeg.html (409 words)

	Presidenti i Republikes se Shqiperise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		President Moisiu held a meeting in the City Hall of Kruja.
		President Moisiu made a stop on the occasion of the Holiday of Sualtan Novruz in the city of Kruja where he held a meeting with the Mayor and local government authorities.
		The Mayor of Kruja Ismail Dani informed President Moisiu on the situation in the district of Kruja and emphasized the priorities of this municipality for whose materializing it is required the management of the existing financial resources and the also finding new resources.
	www.president.al /english/pub/info.asp?id=726 (336 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kruja only 32 km away from Tirana is perched high in the foothills overlooking the coastal oplain and the adriatic sea.
		This city is offering you possibilities to accomodate your self and your family in some hotels as Kruja Hotel or Panorama Hotel.
		Both they are in almost the center of the city.
	www.visit-albania.com /tour/kruja/hotels.php (101 words)

	Chose Kruja, chose girl hot Kruja Albania.
		Some of the biggest points of interest include the restored castle and citadel, the Skanderbeg museum located inside his castle, and the old restored bazaar.
		Kruja and Albania Chose girl hot japanese, kiss Kruja, school girl young, asian fl, wedding beach barbie, drunk little, web cam : Kruja Albania.
		Between 1990 and 1992 Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic Communist rule and established a multiparty democracy.
	choosegirl.com /albania/kruja.html (799 words)

	Kruja - günstige Shops bei dooyoo.de
		Juni 2000 nahm ich (von Tirana aus) an einer von meinem Arbeitgeber organisierten „cultural tour“ nach Kruja teil.
		Kruja ist eine rund 12.000 Einwohner zählende Kleinstadt nördlich der Albanischen Hauptstadt Tirana.
		Für die 32 km lange Strecke sollte man angesichts der albanischen Straßenverkehrsverhältnisse schon 45 Minuten einplanen.
	www.dooyoo.de /reiseziele-international/kruja (168 words)

	Our Man in Tirana: Kruja Website
		Sabina left a comment on the previous post directing me to an excellent website that she has put together on Kruja, available in both English and Albanian.
		You will find information about the history of the city and what to see, with opening hours, telephone numbers and entrance charges.
		i have some pictures of kruja that i think might enrich the page.
	ourmanintirana.blogspot.com /2006/08/kruja-website.html (248 words)

	Albanien - Kruja (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Wegen ihrer besonderen Lage (von einiger Entfernung glaubt man, die Stadt klebt am Berg) und ihrer historischen Wichtigkeit ist Kruja eine der beliebtesten Sehenswürdigkeiten Albaniens.
		Der wichtigste historische Moment der Stadtgeschichte ist der Widerstand, den die Bewohener von Kruja den türkischen Angrifffen im 15.Jahrhundert leisten.
		Symbol dieses Widerstandes wurde die Burg von Kruja, innerhalb deren Mauern die von Gjergj Kastriot Skenderbeg geführten albanischen Kämpfer, die die vielfach in der Überzahl angreifenden ottomanischen Truppen mehrmals abschlugen.
	home.vr-web.de /juergen.schreier/albanien.html (290 words)

	Cheap Calls to Kruja \| Cheap International Phone Calls from any UK Telephone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		When you make cheap calls to Kruja using callsavers you only pay for calling the callsavers low cost access numbers.
		This service is available from any landline in the UK to any landline in Kruja or mobiles.
		Our cheap calls to Kruja access number allows you to talk to friend and family for longer and more often.
	www.callsavers.co.uk /cheap_calls_to_kruja.html (380 words)

	KRUJA ALBANIA - PHOTO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kruja (32 km north to Tirana) is best known
		Kruja is also a tourist attraction in a
		occupied Kruja in 1396 and 1415, but after
	www.donika.com /photo/kruja.htm (41 words)

	Kruja
		Kruja dates to the 3rd century BC, as archaeological excavations in the
		It is first mentioned as a religious center in 879.
		Kruja was also the center of the first feudal albanian state (ca.
	www.madurres.com /kruja.html (97 words)

	Gjergj Kasrtioti Scholarship Home Page
		Above the castle he rose the Albanian flag, a red flag with the fl double‑headed eagle, the present‑day Albanian flag, and pronounced to his countrymen the famous words: "I have not brought you liberty, I found it here, among you".
		attempted to conquer Kruja 24 times and failed all 24 of them.
		Skënderbeu's military successes evoked a good deal of interest and admiration of the Papal state,
	www.angelfire.com /mi4/gksfund/GjergjKastrioti.html (704 words)

	ALBANIA: Kruje
		Perched at more than 4,000 feet above sea-level, Kruja was the picturesque birthplace of Gjergji Kastrioti Skanderbeg.
		After being educated by the Ottoman Empire's best military schools, he was crowned king and led a united people against the Empire's invasion of the country.
		Spend the time to visit the Skanderbeg Museum.
	albania.curtprins.com /kruja.html (51 words)

	Peter's Photo Gallery - Balkans
		Bread is still made by hand at the town bakery in Kruja.
		Majlinda waits for her little brother at Kruja's primary school.
		Musicians celebrate Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, by performing in the streets of Elbasan.
	homepages.paradise.net.nz /pdg/Balkans.htm (543 words)

	Accommodation Reviews For - Hotel Kruja - Albania - Tirana -Lonely Planet
		REVIEW Tucked away only 300m from the main square on a less-frantic side street, Hotel Kruja has a really chilled vibe.
		While the exterior looks somewhat like a 1960s motel, the rooms are bright, airy and clean.
		No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /accommodation/destination/tirana?poi=1000100792 (422 words)

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