Petrelë Fortress

Petrelë Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Petrelës) is a castle in Petrelë, central Albania. Its history dates back to the 6th century, when it was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. Petrelë Castle is 329 metres (1,079 ft) above sea level.

It is one of the tourist locations close to Tirana that attracts a great number of visitors. In the castle, the prominent wooden structure is a restaurant, perched on a rocky hill, above the village with the same name. It has a triangular shape with two observation towers. Although it was first built in ancient times, the present building dates from the 15th century.

The Petrela Castle was part of the signaling and defense system of Krujë Castle. The castles signaled to each other by means of fires. During Skanderbeg’s fight against the Ottomans, the Petrela Castle used to be under the command of Mamica Kastrioti, Skanderbeg's sister. Today there is a restaurant inside the castle. The castle site has views of the Erzen valley, the hills, olive groves, and surrounding mountains.

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Petrelë Fortress staat op plaats 1.170 van 5.793 in de bekendheidsranglijst van deze atlas en op plaats 5 van de 22 die de atlas in Albanië in kaart brengt. Gebouwd in ca. 550, en daarmee ouder dan 98% van de gedateerde bouwwerken in de atlas — een van de 19 bouwwerken in de atlas die uit de 6e eeuw stammen. Zie hoe dat zich verhoudt in de kastelenstatistiek.

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