Peqin Castle

The Peqin Castle is a ruined Ottoman Turkish castle in , . In the Roman times the city was known by the name of Claudiana, an Illyrian-inhabited territory.
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Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Clock Mosque and Peqin Clock Tower.

Mosque
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The , officially known as the Abdurrahman Pasha Mosque, and historically known as the Xhafer Sadik Pasha Mosque, is a , located in , in , . is situated 130 metres northeast of Peqin Castle.

Monument
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Clock Tower of Peqin is a monument of cultural heritage from the Ottoman era located in , . It was first recognized as a cultural heritage site by the rectorate of the State University of Tirana in 1963. is situated 130 metres northeast of Peqin Castle.

Railway station
Photo: Sapfan, CC0.
is a railway station serving the town of in in Central Albania. is situated 340 metres north of Peqin Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peqin and Kodrasej.

Town
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a town and municipality in , central . The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities , , , , Përparim and , that became municipal units.

Village
is a village situated in the central plains of 's Western Lowlands region. It is part of . is situated 7 km northwest of Peqin Castle.

Village
is a village situated in the central plains of 's Western Lowlands region. It is part of . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 8 km northwest of Peqin Castle.

Peqin Castle

Latitude
41.04487° or 41° 2′ 42″ north
Longitude
19.74979° or 19° 44′ 59″ east
Open location code
8FHX2PVX+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 260968352
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3301768
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Satellite Map

Discover Peqin Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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 Kalaja e Peqinit and Pallati i Kulturës ‘Ferdinand Deda’.

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