Durrës Castle
Durrës Castle is the fortified old city of Durrës, Albania. It is enclosed by city walls built in the late 5th century, and repaired and reinforced in the Middle Ages and early modern periods.Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman Amphitheatre of Durrës and Hammam of Durrës.
Roman Amphitheatre of Durrës
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Amphitheatre of Durrës is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Durrës, Albania. Construction began under the emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD and it was destroyed twice by earthquakes in the 6th and 10th centuries. Roman Amphitheatre of Durrës is situated 230 metres northwest of Durrës Castle.
Hammam of Durrës
Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hammam of Durrës is situated 100 metres east of Durrës Castle.
Catholic Church of Saint Lucia
Church
Catholic Church of Saint Lucia is situated 220 metres northeast of Durrës Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arapaj and Fllakë.
Arapaj
Suburb
Photo: Mr. Bunker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arapaj is a village in the former municipality of Rrashbull, Durrës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Durrës. Arapaj is situated 5 km east of Durrës Castle.
Fllakë
Village
Fllakë is a village in the Durrës County, western Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Durrës. It is the site of the Fllakë transmitter. It is inhabited by Albanians. Fllakë is situated 8 km northeast of Durrës Castle.
Durrës Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Albania
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bashkia e Durrësit, Durrës, Durrës County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.3103° or 41° 18′ 37″ northLongitude
19.44621° or 19° 26′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8FHX8C6W+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 4478340569OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2969175
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Durrës Castle” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kalaja e Durrësit”
- Albanian: “Kalaja në qytetin e Durrësit”
- Dutch: “Kasteel van Durres”
- Dutch: “Kasteel van Durrës”
- French: “château de Durrës”
- French: “Château de Durrës”
- Greek: “Κάστρο του Δυρραχίου”
- Italian: “Castello di Durazzo”
- Latin: “Turris urbis Dyrrhachii”
- Russian: “Дурресский замок”
- Spanish: “castillo de Durrës”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Durrës”
- Turkish: “Dıraç Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shtepia e Aleksander Moisiut and Ancient Columns.
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