Kalaja e Krujës
Kalaja e Krujës is a castle in Bashkia e Krujës, Krujë, Durrës County. Kalaja e Krujës is situated nearby to Krujë Castle, as well as near Fethiye Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Krujë Castle and Skanderbeg Museum.
Krujë Castle
Photo: AgronBeqiriPh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fortress of Krujë is a fortress in the city of Krujë, Albania and the center of Skanderbeg's rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. Inside the fortress is the Teqe of Dollme of the Bektashi, the National Skanderbeg Museum, the remains of the Fatih Sultan Mehmed mosque and its minaret, an ethnographic museum and a hammam.
Skanderbeg Museum
Museum
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National History Museum "Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu", also known as the Skanderbeg Museum or the Kruja Museum, is located in Krujë and is one of the most important and visited museums in Albania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mafsheq and Fushë-Krujë.
Mafsheq
Village
Mafsheq is a village located in the Durrës County, in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Krujë. Historically the village of Mafsheq has been part of Kurbin District. Mafsheq is situated 5 km north of Kalaja e Krujës.
Fushë-Krujë
Town
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fushë-Krujë is a city in Durrës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Krujë. The population as of the 2023 census is 17,877. Fushë-Krujë is situated 7 km southwest of Kalaja e Krujës.
Kalaja e Krujës
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bashkia e Krujës, Krujë, Durrës County, Northeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.50703° or 41° 30′ 25″ northLongitude
19.79409° or 19° 47′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8FHXGQ4V+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 226764501OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=castle
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