Peca Castle

42°05′50″N 20°25′22″E / 42.097359213151755°N 20.422866343259713°E / 42.097359213151755; 20.422866343259713Site informationOwner AlbaniaControlled byIllyrian tribes
Roman Empire
 Byzantine Empire
Principality of Arbanon
Principality of Dukagjini
League of Lezhë
 Ottoman Empire
 AlbaniaOpen to
the publicYesSite historyBuilt6th century BCMaterialsAncient 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]

The Ruins of the castle can be seen sitting on the hill of the Peninsula.


See also


References

  1. ^ "Kukës, the revitalization of the ancient fortress". 2017.
  2. ^ "Peca Castle Tourist Area". 2017.

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