🇦🇱 Albania
21 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Justinian Fortress, 1 km south-east of the city centre; the most famous is Rozafa Fortress — #383 of 8,133 worldwide — 84 km north. The oldest dated site in the circle is Pogradec Fortress, founded c. 450 BC.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries — Albania (19), Montenegro (1), North Macedonia (1).
20 km north · Fortress
The Fortress of Krujë is a fortress in the city of Krujë, Albania and the center of Skanderbeg's rebellion against the Ottoman Empire.
9 km south · Fortress
Petrelë Castle is a castle in Petrelë, central Albania. Its history dates back to the 6th century, when it was built by the Byzantine emperor…
2 km south-east · Palace & château
The Presidential Palace, formerly the Royal Palace and popularly known as the Palace of Brigades, is the official residence of the president of…
1 km south-east · Fortress
Fortress of Justinian or simply known as Tirana Castle is a castle in Tirana, Albania.
17 km north-west · Ruin
The Prezë Castle is a medieval castle in Prezë, Albania. The mosque inside the castle, built in the 1500s, is one of the oldest mosques in Albania.
32 km south-east · Fortress
Elbasan Castle is a 15th-century fortress from Ottoman Turkish times in the city of Elbasan, Albania.
41 km south-west · Ruin
The Fortress of Bashtovë, also known in medieval times as Breg, Briego or Vrego is a medieval quadrangular fortress located close to the outflow of…
40 km north-east · Castle
Buragajet Castle, or Castle Burgajeti, was a large fortified house, located in Burgajet in northern Mat, Albania.
31 km west · Castle
Durrës Castle is the fortified old city of Durrës, Albania. It is enclosed by city walls built in the late 5th century, and repaired and reinforced…
53 km north · Ruin
The Lezhë Castle is a castle dominating the city of Lezhë, northern Albania. Its highest point is 186 metres.
42 km north-west · Ruin
The Rodoni Castle or Skanderbeg Castle is a castle in Albania. Rodoni Castle is at an elevation of 1 metre. Rodoni Castle is on the Cape of Rodon.
30 km north-west · Fortress
Ishëm Castle is a castle in Ishëm, Durrës County, Albania. It is located on a hill above the river Ishëm.
29 km west · Palace & château
The Royal Palace of Durrës, sometimes known as the Konak of Durrës, was a royal palace of the Principality of Albania situated in Durrës, Albania.
84 km north · Ruin · #383 worldwide
Rozafa Castle or Shkodër Castle is a castle in the city of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania.
85 km east · Fortress
Samuel's Fortress is a fortress in the old town of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It was the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire during the rule of Tsar…
70 km south · Fortress
Berat Castle, also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of Berat, Albania.
84 km north-west · Castle
The Ulcinj Castle or Ulcinj Old Town is an ancient castle and neighborhood in Ulcinj, Montenegro.
90 km north · Ruin
Drisht Castle is a ruined castle above the modern Albanian village of Drisht, medieval Drivastum, in the municipal unit Postribë, Shkodër County,…
84 km south-east · Ruin
Pogradec Castle is a ruined castle in Pogradec, eastern Albania. At its highest point, it stands 205 metres above Lake Ohrid.
78 km north · Fortress
Dagnum was a town, bishopric and important medieval fortress located on the territory of present-day Albania, which has been under Albanian, Serbian,…
74 km south · Castle
Tomornitsa, also known by the Bulgarian names Koprinista and Pronista, is an ancient fortress and an ex post facto Bulgarian fortress.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q19689.
The Castlemap atlas maps 21 landmarks (4 castles · 8 fortresses · 2 palaces & châteaux · 7 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Tirana, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Justinian Fortress, a fortress 1 km south-east of the city centre.
Rozafa Fortress, ranked #383 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 84 km north from Tirana.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Pogradec Fortress, founded c. 450 BC — 84 km south-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Durrës (31 km) · Shkodër (86 km) · Vlorë (102 km) · Prizren (126 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
