The Krujë castle was the center of Skanderbeg"s rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. During the Albanian Revolt of 143 ...
Gjirokastër Castle dominates the town and overlooks the strategically important route along the river valley. It is open to ...
Due to its strategic location, the castle hill in Rofaza has been settled since antiquity. It was an Illyrian stronghold unti ...
Berat Castle dates mainly from the 13th century and contains many Byzantine churches in the area and Ottoman mosques. It is b ...
Fortress of Justinian or simply known as Tirana Castle dates is a remnant from the Byzantine-era. The preserved ruins show th ...
The fortified old city of Durrës was built by the Byzantine Emperor Anastasius I (r. 491–518), who came from Durrës. At t ...
Elbasan castle is a 15th-century fortress, initially composed of 26 equidistant 9-metre high towers. The site seems to have b ...
The castle of Petrelë has a rich history, containing a tower which was built in the 6th century AD. It is one of the tour ...
Rodoni Castle is located on the Cape of Rodon. After the victorious First Siege of Krujë the League of Lezhë decided to inc ...
Kaninë castle was built in the village with the same name which is about 6 kilometres from Vlorë. The castle rises on the s ...
The Prezë Castle overlooks the village with the same name and is located on a hilltop. It is a small castle the constructi ...
Drisht Castle is a ruined castle above the modern Albanian village of Drisht, medieval Drivastum. The earliest traces of fort ...
In the Roman times the city of Peqin was known by the name of Clodiana, an Illyrian-inhabited territory. The foundations of t ...
The Fortress of Bashtovë is a medieval quadrangular fortress located on a fertile flat ground east of the mouth of the Shkum ...
Kardhiq Castle is a ruined hill fortress first mentioned in the 1431–32 register of the Sanjak of Albania. The castle has f ...
Borsh Castle (also known as Sopot Castle) dates from Antiquity, and its fortifications follow the trace of an acropolis, with ...
Lezhë Castle dominates the city of Lezhë, northern Albania. The castle originates from Illyrian times. In 1440 it was recon ...