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castle
A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...
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fortification
A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Lati ...
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Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
. There are a total of 158 castles and fortifications in the country that have achieved the status of
monument of cultural heritage. The English equivalent for ''Kala'' in Albanian is ''Fortress''. The latter is most fit for usage to describe many of the below structures as documented by official travel guides.
5000 vjet fortifikime në Shqipëri
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Main castles
Other castles
* Dajti Castle
* Dorëzi Fortress
* Drisht Castle
* Gjon Boçari Castle
* Himarë Castle
* Kardhiq Castle
* Këlcyrë Castle
* Kratul Fortification
* Margëlliç Castle
* Paleokastra Castle
* Peca Castle
* 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 construc ...
* Persqopi Castle
The Persqopi Castle is a 4th century BC era Illyrians, Illyrian ancient city, located near modern Tirana, Albania.
History
The Persqopi settlement can be dated to the second half of the 4th century BC. No ancient author mentions it by its ''Perqo ...
* Pogradec Castle
* Tirana Fortress
* Tujani Castle
* Venetian Triangular Castle
* Vlora Castle
* Vokopolë Castle
* Sati Castle
See also
* List of castles
* Tourism in Albania
Tourism in Albania has been a key element of the country's economic activity and is constantly developing. Albania is characterized by its rich archaeological and cultural heritage dating back to the classical period when Illyrians and Ancie ...
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Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
Castles
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This i ...
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
Castles
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This i ...