Albania Banknotes 1000 Leke banknote 1996 Skanderbeg
Bank of Albania - Banka e Shqiperise
Obverse: A bust of Albania’s national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, and the ornate value numeral.
Reverse: Skanderbeg's emblem in the centre, Castle of Kruja on the left and the value numeral on the right.
Size: 178 mm x 78 mm
Dominant colour: green
Date first issued: 01.10.1992
Banknote expiry date:
Date ceased to be legal tender: 31 March 2011.
As of 1 April 2011 it may no longer be used as a means of payment
It can be collected and exchanged at 100 % of its face value at the banking system windows.
Collection term expires on 31 December 2023.
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Krujë Castle
The Krujë castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Krujës) is a castle in the city of Krujë, Albania and the center of Skanderbeg's battle against the Ottoman Turks. It was this impregnable fortress that helped George Kastrioti Skanderbeg defend Albania from Ottoman invasion for more than two decades. The castle withstood three massive sieges from the Turks, in 1450, 1466 and 1467, with garrisons usually no larger than 2,000-3,000 men. Mehmed II "The Conqueror" himself could not break the castle's small defenses. Today it is a center of tourism in Albania, and a source of inspiration to Albanians. Krujë Castle is situated at an altitude of 557m.
During the Albanian Revolt of 1432-1436 the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Andrea Thopia.
The Skanderbeg Museum is located inside Krujë Castle and the restored bazaar. The citadel includes a restored house from the Ottoman era that is now the Ethnographic Museum.