Photos • Location
The Ruins of the castle can be seen sitting on the hill of the
Peninsula.
| Peca Castle | |
|---|---|
Kalaja e Pecës | |
| Kukës, in Northeastern Albania | |
 Ruins of Peca Castle on the hill. | |
.svg)  Peca Castle | |
| Coordinates | 42°05′50″N 20°25′22″E / 42.097359213151755°N 20.422866343259713°E |
| Site information | |
| Owner | 
Albania |
| Controlled by |
Illyrian
tribes 
Roman Empire 
Byzantine Empire 
Principality of Arbanon 
Principality of Dukagjini 
League of Lezhë 
Ottoman Empire
Albania |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 6th Century BC |
| Materials | Ancient blocks |
Peca Castle(
Albanian: Kalaja e Pecës) is a castle near the city of
Kukës, in northeastern
Albania. It sits on a
Peninsula on
Fierza Reservoir. The castle is believed to have been built in the 6th century BC. There is a church inside the castle built by
Justinian.
[1]
[2]
See also
References
External links
| Castles in
Albania | |
|---|---|
| Northern Albania | |
| Central Albania | |
| Southern Albania | |
| |
| Peca Castle | |
|---|---|
Kalaja e Pecës | |
| Kukës, in Northeastern Albania | |
|
Ruins of Peca Castle on the hill. | |
Peca Castle | |
| Coordinates | 42°05′50″N 20°25′22″E / 42.097359213151755°N 20.422866343259713°E |
| Site information | |
| Owner |
Albania |
| Controlled by |
Illyrian
tribes
Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Principality of Arbanon
Principality of Dukagjini
League of Lezhë
Ottoman Empire
Albania |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 6th Century BC |
| Materials | Ancient blocks |
Peca Castle(
Albanian: Kalaja e Pecës) is a castle near the city of
Kukës, in northeastern
Albania. It sits on a
Peninsula on
Fierza Reservoir. The castle is believed to have been built in the 6th century BC. There is a church inside the castle built by
Justinian.
[1]
[2]
See also
References
External links
| Castles in
Albania | |
|---|---|
| Northern Albania | |
| Central Albania | |
| Southern Albania | |
| |