Dajti Castle
Dajti Castle is a 1.12 hectares archaeological site in Albania, comprising the ruins of a Roman fortification and several dwellings. It belongs to late antiquity, probably having been built over Illyrian foundations.Photo: Empathictrust, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dajti.
Dajti
Peak
Photo: Edvini, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dajti is a mountain located in central Albania, just east of the capital, Tirana. Part of the Skanderbeg Mountains range, it stretches from Shkalla e Tujanit in the northwest to Qafa e Priskës in the southeast, at a length of 8 km and a width of 5 km.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shëngjin i Vogël and Linzë.
Shëngjin i Vogël
Village
Shëngjin i Vogël is a village in the former municipality of Zall-Bastar in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. Shëngjin i Vogël is situated 3 km northeast of Dajti Castle.
Linzë
Village
Linzë is a village in the former municipality of Dajt in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. Linzë is situated 3 km west of Dajti Castle.
Priskë e Madhe
Village
Priskë e Madhe is a village in the former municipality of Dajt in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. Priskë e Madhe is situated 3½ km south of Dajti Castle.
Dajti Castle
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Albania
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Komuna e Dajtit, Bashkia Tiranë, Tirana, Albania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.35245° or 41° 21′ 9″ northLongitude
19.92194° or 19° 55′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8FHX9W2C+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 10027627752OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5209888
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Swedish—“Dajti Castle” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kalaja e Dajtit”
- Italian: “Castelo di Dajti”
- Swedish: “Slottet i Dajti”
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