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Peca Castle
Kalaja e Pecës
Kukës, in Northeastern Albania
Ruins of Peca Castle on the hill.
Peca Castle
Coordinates	42°05′50″N 20°25′22″E / 42.097359213151755°N 20.422866343259713°E / 42.097359213151755; 20.422866343259713
Site information
Owner	Albania
Controlled by	Illyrian tribes Roman Empire  Byzantine Empire Principality of Arbanon Principality of Dukagjini League of Lezhë  Ottoman Empire  Albania
Open to the public	Yes
Site history
Built	6th century BC
Materials	Ancient 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.

See also

• Kukës
• List of castles in Albania
• Tourism in Albania
• History of Albania

References

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

External links

v t e Castles in Albania
Northern Albania	Burgajet Drisht Durrës Ishëm Krujë Lezhë Peca Rodoni Rozafa
Central Albania	Bashtova Dajti Dorëzi Elbasan Justinian Fortress Persqopi Petrelë Peqin Prezë Tujani
Southern Albania	Ali Pasha Amantia Apollonia (Illyria) Badhër Berat Borsh Butrint Byllis Delvinë Dimale Gjirokastër Gjon Boçari Kaninë Kardhiq Këlcyrë Libohovë Lëkurësi Margëlliç Paleokastra Pogradec Porto Palermo Skelë Skrapar Tepelena Venetian Acropolis Venetian Triangular Vokopolë
See also List of castles in Albania

• Castles in Albania
• Kukës