Kelcyre Castle
Appearance
Këlcyrë Castle Kalaja e Këlcyrës | |
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Këlcyrë, in Southern Albania | |
![]() Panorama of Këlcyrë Castle | |
Coordinates | 40°18′30″N 20°11′07″E / 40.308277°N 20.185367°E |
Site information | |
Owner | ![]() |
Controlled by | Epirus Upper Macedonia Illyrian tribes ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Principality of Zenebishi ![]() ![]() |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 3rd-4th century BC |
Materials | Ancient blocks |
Këlcyrë Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Këlcyrës) is a castle near the city of Këlcyrë. The castle was first built in the 3rd-4th century BC by Illyrian tribes in the region.[1][2][3]
See also
[edit]- Këlcyrë
- Gorge of Këlcyrë
- Illyrians
- List of castles in Albania
- Tourism in Albania
- History of Albania
- Architecture of Albania
References
[edit]- ^ "The Illyrian Castle Of Këlcyra". 2020–2022.
- ^ "The Castle of Këlcyra". 2022.
- ^ "Ancient Castles in Kelcyre". 2017–2022.