tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post3056732073365488511..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Berat Castle hike, and Ruth's dentist updateKevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-54883001854810423822021-12-03T02:03:28.712-05:002021-12-03T02:03:28.712-05:00The brick/stone walls of the first floor are origi...The brick/stone walls of the first floor are original but have probably been restored, however the second floor was demolished and rebuilt as an imitation of a Berat house in more recent history. Despite all that it is considered a cultural landmark.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-14037270911573491022021-12-02T08:24:45.098-05:002021-12-02T08:24:45.098-05:00The monastery building looks more modern than 18th...The monastery building looks more modern than 18th century. Dewit's Tavelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538120561960608790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-14846977459677810702021-12-02T01:23:29.378-05:002021-12-02T01:23:29.378-05:00I would bet that a lot of those stones came from t...I would bet that a lot of those stones came from the top of that mountain/hill when they leveled it off to build the castle to begin with. Having said that I still feel sorry for them because breaking up the rock and leveling out the area somewhat would still have been backbreaking work, and it would all have been done band. Lol, nope they wouldn't have had to wait for building permits, if they did they might still not have it all finished! :-PRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-62576786381785147512021-12-01T18:35:23.574-05:002021-12-01T18:35:23.574-05:00Just feel sorry for all those people in the past t...Just feel sorry for all those people in the past that lugged all those stones up to build those amazing structures! Probably did it faster than would have been done today because they didn't have to worry about building permits. ;c)Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.com