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  • Petrelë Castle

  • Petrelë Castle

    Petrelë Castle is a historical castle located in the village of Petrelë south of Tirana, in Tirana County, Albania. It was built in the 6th century AD by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. The castle was later restored by Ottomans.
    Archaeological Site
    Petrelë Castle
    by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 346 m

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    Petrelë Castle

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    Castles and Fortresses

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    Albania

    Tirana

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    6th Century AD

    Byzantine

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