Peqin Castle
The Peqin Castle is a castle in Peqin, Albania. In the Roman times the city was known by the name of Claudiana, an Illyrian-inhabited territory. The foundations of the castle are thought to date from the Roman period, the time of the construction of the Via Egnatia.Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clock Mosque and Peqin Clock Tower.
Clock Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Clock Mosque, officially known as the Abdurrahman Pasha Mosque, and historically known as the Old Peqin Mosque, is a mosque, located in Peqin, in Elbasan County, Albania. Completed in 1666 CE, the mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania. Clock Mosque is situated 130 metres northeast of Peqin Castle.
Peqin Clock Tower
Monument
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Clock Tower of Peqin is a monument of cultural heritage located in Peqin, Albania. It was first recognized as a cultural heritage site by the rectorate of the State University of Tirana through decision no. Peqin Clock Tower is situated 140 metres northeast of Peqin Castle.
Peqin railway station
Railway station
Peqin railway station is a railway station serving the town of Peqin in Elbasan County in Central Albania. Peqin railway station is situated 340 metres north of Peqin Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peqin and Kodrasej.
Peqin
Town
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Peqin is a town and municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gjoçaj, Karinë, Pajovë, Peqin, Përparim and Shezë, that became municipal units.
Kodrasej
Village
Kodrasej is a village situated in the central plains of Albania's Western Lowlands region. It is part of Tirana County. Kodrasej is situated 7 km northwest of Peqin Castle.
Hasdushk
Village
Hasdushk is a village situated in the central plains of Albania's Western Lowlands region. It is part of Tirana County. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Rrogozhinë. Hasdushk is situated 8 km northwest of Peqin Castle.
Peqin Castle
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Albania
- Categories: castle ruin, castle, tourism, grassland, and historic site
- Location: Bashkia e Peqinit, Bashkia Peqin, Elbasan County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.04482° or 41° 2′ 41″ northLongitude
19.74979° or 19° 44′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8FHX2PVX+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 260968352OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3301768
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Peqin Castle” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kalaja e Peqinit”
- Chinese: “佩钦城堡”
- Hebrew: “מצודת פקין (אלבניה)”
- Italian: “Castello di Peqin”
- Macedonian: “Пекинска тврдина”
- Macedonian: “Пеќинска тврдина”
- Turkish: “Peklin Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pallati i Kulturës ‘Ferdinand Deda’ and Peqin railway station.
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