THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



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Photograph by Katrice Nicolson 



MEDIEVAI, CITADEL OVERLOOKING SCUTARI: ALBANIA 



During the Venetian occupation of Albania, in the middle ages, this lofty rock rising 

 behind Scutari was strongly fortified. When the Turks came into possession of the country 

 they partially rebuilt the old fort. The crest was the scene of a bitter struggle between the 

 Sultan's forces and Albanian revolutionists prior to the declaration of the nation's independ- 

 ence by the Powers of Europe more than five years ago. 



Switzerland as it must have looked in 

 an earlier day, when it was more lovely 

 and more unpeopled than in modern 

 times, since it has become the summer 

 playground of Europe. Some day, no 

 doubt, Albania will be discovered by the 

 world ; and when it is, great will be the 

 change therein and great will be the eager- 



ness of people to see its wonders and en- 

 joy its charms. Albania needs people, 

 enterprise, and money ; if given these three 

 things, its development will be sure. 



The people of Albania are first na- 

 tionals and then religionists. Discord 

 among themselves, chiefly between Chris- 

 tian and Moslem, has been one of the most 



