Vau i Dejës Castle

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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ruined castle in Albania
  • Also known as: “Danjë Castle” and “Denjë Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Mary’s Church and Mother Teresa Cathedral.

Church
St Mary's Church is a Catholic church in , , Albania. It was built in the 12th century and destroyed in 1969. The building was listed as a culture monument of . is situated 340 metres southwest of Vau i Dejës Castle.

Church
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Vau i Dejës Castle.

Industrial building
Photo: Albinfo, Public domain.
The is a hydroelectric dam on the Drin river, in , near the settlement of . Completed in 1973, the project consists of five turbines of origin, each with a nominal capacity of 50 megawatts, for a total capacity of 250 MW. is situated 1 km east of Vau i Dejës Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganjollë and Sheldi.

Village
is a settlement in the former municipality, , northern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 2½ km west of Vau i Dejës Castle.

Village
is a settlement in the former Gur i Zi municipality, , northern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 3 km north of Vau i Dejës Castle.

Village
is a settlement in the former municipality, , northern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 4½ km west of Vau i Dejës Castle.

Vau i Dejës Castle

Latitude
42.01317° or 42° 0′ 47″ north
Longitude
19.62386° or 19° 37′ 26″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FJX2J7F+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3940465265
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7917234
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to German—“Vau i Dejës Castle” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kalaja e Danjës”
  • Albanian: “Kalaja e Denjës”
  • Albanian: “Kalaja e Vaut të Dejës”
  • German: “Burg Danja”
  • German: “Burg von Vau-Deja”
  • “Kalaja e Denjës”
  • “Kalaja e Vaut të Dejës”

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Highlights include Kisha e Shën Merisë and Church of St. Mark.

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