Peca Castle
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.
| Peca Castle | |
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Kalaja e Pecës | |
| Kukës, in Northeastern Albania | |
 Ruins of Peca Castle on the hill. | |
.svg.png.webp)  Peca Castle | |
| Coordinates | 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 .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ottoman Empire Albania |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 6th Century BC |
| Materials | Ancient blocks |
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| Castles in Albania | |
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| Northern Albania | |
| Central Albania | |
| Southern Albania | |
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