Kalaja

The Ulcinj Castle (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Калjаја; Albanian: Kalaja e Ulqinit) or Ulcinj Old Town (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Стари град Улцињ / Stari grad Ulcinj; Albanian: Qyteti i vjetër i Ulqinit) is an ancient castle and neighborhood in Ulcinj, Montenegro. Today it is mostly inhabited by Albanians, it was built by the Illyrians on a small peninsula at the right side of the Pristan Gulf, which is part of the Adriatic Sea. Today, oldest remains are the Cyclopean Wall. The castle has been restored many times since it was first built although major changes were made by the Byzantines, Serbs, Venetians, and Ottomans. The modern city of Ulcinj was built outside of this castle.

Text adapted from “Ulcinj Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kalaja ranks #3,035 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 10 mapped in Montenegro. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,976 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Shkodër, 30 km away. See how Montenegro compares in the castle statistics.

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