Rozafa Castle Shkodra Castle | |
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Kalaja e Rozafës Kalaja e Shkodrës | |
Shkodër, in northwestern Albania | |
Rozafa Castle | |
Coordinates | 42°02′47″N 19°29′37″E / 42.0465°N 19.4935°E |
Site information | |
Owner | ![]() |
Controlled by | Illyrian tribes (Labeates, Ardiaei) ![]() ![]() Duklja Serbian Grand Principality ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Great Powers ![]() |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 4th or early 3rd century BC (earliest detected walls)[1] |
Materials | Limestone, brick |
Rozafa Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Rozafës), also known as the Shkodër Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Shkodrës) is a castle near the city of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin rivers. Shkodër is the seat of Shkodër County, and is one of Albania's oldest and most historic towns, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Originally an Illyrian fortification, its remains are mostly of Venetian construction.
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