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Poppies and other wild flowers growing next to part of the fortified walls of the 13th century Citadel within Berat Castle, southern Albania. A blend of Byzantine, Ottoman and medieval Albanian architectural influences. Located on Kalaja Hill overlooking Berat and the Osum River