Petrelë Castle
Petrelë Castle is a castle in Petrelë, central Albania. Its history dates back to the 6th century, when it was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Albania
- Also known as: “Kalaja e Petreles”, “Petrela Castle”, and “Petrelë Fortress”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tirana East Gate and Bride’s Tomb.
Tirana East Gate
Shopping center
Photo: Kj1595, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tirana East Gate is a shopping mall based in Tirana, Albania. It is located about 4 kilometres from the city center of Tirana just off the National Road SH3 in Lundër. Tirana East Gate is situated 3 km north of Petrelë Castle.
Bride’s Tomb
Monument
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bride's Tomb is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Mullet, Tirana County. Bride’s Tomb is situated 2 km northeast of Petrelë Castle.
Tirana International School
School
Photo: Erdi85, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tirana International School, established in 1991 directly before the fall of the communist system in Albania, is an English-medium international school in Tirana, Albania. Tirana International School is situated 2 km northeast of Petrelë Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dobresh and Mullet.
Dobresh
Village
Dobresh is a village in the former municipality of Bërzhitë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana.
Mullet
Village
Mullet is a village in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. It lies at an elevation of 551 feet.
Stërmas
Village
Stërmas is a village in the former municipality of Petrelë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana.
Petrelë Castle
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Petrela, Bashkia Tiranë, Tirana, Albania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.25485° or 41° 15′ 18″ northLongitude
19.85456° or 19° 51′ 16″ eastElevation
341 metres (1,119 feet)Open location code
8FHX7V33+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 246873424OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Petrelë Castle” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kalaja e Petrelës”
- Basque: “Petrelëko gaztelua”
- Belarusian: “Петрэльскі замак”
- Belarusian: “Пэтрэльскі замак”
- Chinese: “彼德雷拉城堡”
- French: “château de Petrelë”
- French: “Château de Petrelë”
- German: “Burg von Petrela”
- Greek: “Κάστρο της Πετρέλας”
- Hungarian: “petrelai vár”
- Indonesian: “Kastel Petrelë”
- Indonesian: “Kastil Petrelë”
- Italian: “Castello di Petrelë”
- Macedonian: “Петрелска тврдина”
- Polish: “Zamek w Petreli”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Petrelë”
- Swedish: “Petrelas slott”
- Turkish: “Petrela Kalesi”
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