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KALAJA E ISHMIT<br />

Kështjella u ndërtua në vitet 1572 – 1574, nga feudali<br />

vendas, Meh<strong>me</strong>ti, <strong>me</strong> porosi të Portës së Lartë Osmane.<br />

Pas përfundimit të puni<strong>me</strong>ve kështjella u pajis <strong>me</strong> topa<br />

<strong>dhe</strong> në të u vendos një garnizon ushtaresh. Kështjella <strong>me</strong><br />

plani<strong>me</strong>tri ketërkëndëshe (100 X40 m) ka dy porta, <strong>dhe</strong> 5<br />

kulla vrojtimi.<br />

Nga buri<strong>me</strong>t historike njihet <strong>me</strong> saktësi si qëllimi <strong>dhe</strong><br />

koha e ndërtimit të saj. Gjatë shekullit të XVI –të, Ishmi<br />

përfshihej në Sanxhkun e Ohrit që ishte një krahinë e<br />

mbushur <strong>me</strong> revolta fshatare <strong>dhe</strong> trazira për perandorinë<br />

Osmane. Për këtë arsye <strong>dhe</strong> feudali Meh<strong>me</strong>t I propozoi<br />

Portës së Lartë që të ndërtohej një kala në Ishëm, e cila do<br />

të ruante vilajetin nga kryengritësit, <strong>me</strong> kusht qe t’i jepej<br />

Sanzhaku në sipërmarrje për mbledhjen e detyri<strong>me</strong>ve<br />

fiskale të shtetit.<br />

Kështjella është ndërtuar mbi një kodër në lindje të fshatit<br />

Ishëm. Prej saj shikimit i hapet një horizont i gjerë. Nga<br />

veriu <strong>dhe</strong> lindja vrojtohen fusha pjellore i Ishmit <strong>dhe</strong><br />

shikimi ndahet në vargmalin Krujë – Dajt, ndërsa nga<br />

perëndimi vrojtohet grykëderdhja e lumit, Kepi Rodonit<br />

<strong>dhe</strong> një pjesë e bregut të Detit Adriatik. Muret forcohen<br />

nga pesë kulla të cilat <strong>me</strong> perjashtim të një kulle këndi<br />

<strong>me</strong> plani<strong>me</strong>tri rrethore <strong>dhe</strong> një tjetre pesëkëndëshe,<br />

kanë forma drejtëkëndëshe. Kulla e I-rë <strong>dhe</strong> kulla e II-të<br />

janë ruajtur në lartësinë e mureve, ndërsa kulla e III, IV<br />

,V-të, janë të rrënuara, prej tyre ruhen në rrafshin e tokës<br />

vetëm muret anësore, ndërsa muret ballore janë zhdukur<br />

krejtësisht.<br />

ISHMI CASTLE<br />

The castle was built in the years 1572 - 1574, by the local<br />

feudal, Meh<strong>me</strong>ti, upon the order of the Ottoman Gate.<br />

After the work was completed, the castle was equipped<br />

with balls and a soldier’s garrison was placed in it. The<br />

castle with a square plan (100 x 40 m) has two gates, and<br />

five observation towers.<br />

From historical sources it is accurately recognized as the<br />

purpose and timing of its construction. During the 16-th<br />

century, Ishmi was included in the Ohrid Sanjak that was a<br />

country full of peasant revolt and turmoil for the Ottoman<br />

Empire. For this reason, first feudal Meh<strong>me</strong>t proposed the<br />

High Gate to build a fortress in Ishem, which would guard<br />

the vilayet from the insurgents, provided Sanjak was given<br />

venture to collect the state’s fiscal obligations.<br />

The castle was built on a hill in the east of the village of<br />

Ishem. From her vision opens a broad horizon. From the<br />

north and east are observed the fertile field of Ishmi and<br />

the visibility is divided into the Krujë - Dajt mountain range,<br />

while from the west it is observed from the river mouth,<br />

Cape Rodon and part of the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The<br />

walls are strengthened by five towers, which, with the<br />

exception of a corner tower with circular plan and another<br />

pentagonal plan, have rectangular shapes. The 1st tower<br />

and the 2nd tower are preserved at the height of the walls,<br />

while the tower of III, IV, V, are demolished, of which only<br />

the side walls are preserved on the plain of the floor, while<br />

the front walls are completely extinct .

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