time-keeping tower above gjirokaster castle's sunlit ramparts: historic stronghold overlooking the drino valley and

gjirokaster castle clock tower sunlit ramparts drino valley balkan peaks southwestern albania ottoman heritage fortress vantage stony walkways unesco city caretaker time commanding europe hammered masonry arched approach historical stacked architecture hidden passage albanian stronghold mountainous scenery courtyard intangible oldworld charm hillside europeas gem stone geometry faasect crossroad enthralling horizon openair museum medieval watchtower vineladen walls layered environment corridor remains door thick rural panorama ephemeral silhouette cultural tapestry history creeping flora memory local folklore