Petrelë Castle

Petrelë Castle is a castle in , central . Its history dates back to the 6th century, when it was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 341 metres (1,119 feet)
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Albania
  • Also known as
    “Kalaja e Petreles”
    “Petrela Castle”
    “Petrelë Fortress”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tirana East Gate and Bride’s Tomb.

Shopping center
Photo: Kj1595, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a based in , . is situated 3 km north of Petrelë Castle.

Monument
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The Bride's Tomb is a Cultural Monument of , located in , . is situated 2 km northeast of Petrelë Castle.

School
Photo: Erdi85, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, established in 1991… is situated 2 km northeast of Petrelë Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dobresh and Mullet.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , .

Village
is a village in , .

Village
is a village in the former municipality of Petrelë in , .

Petrelë Castle

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Latitude
41.25485° or 41° 15′ 18″ north
Longitude
19.85456° or 19° 51′ 16″ east
Open location code
8FHX7V33+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 246873424
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3316610
Wiki­data ID
Q2741891

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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”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hukati (Mulleti) and Përtica (Petrelë).

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Kalaja e Petrelës and Shkolla 9-vjeçare ‘Haki Shehu’.

Albania: Highlights

Notable places include Tirana and Durrës.

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