Kelcyre Castle
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| Kelcyre Castle | |
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Kalaja e Këlcyra | |
| Këlcyrë, in Southern Albania | |
 Panorama of Kelcyre Castle | |
.svg)  Kelcyre Castle | |
| Coordinates | 40°18′30″N 20°11′07″E / 40.308277°N 20.185367°E |
| Site information | |
| Owner |  Albania |
| Controlled by | Epirus Upper Macedonia Illyrian tribes  Roman Empire  Kingdom of Albania  Muzaka family  Byzantine Empire Principality of Zenebishi  Ottoman Empire Albania |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 3rd-4th Century BC |
| Materials | Ancient blocks |
Kelcyre Castle is a castle near the city of Këlcyrë. The castle was first built in the 3rd-4th Century BC. By the Illyrian Tribes in the Region.[1][2][3]
See also
- Këlcyrë
- Gorge of Këlcyrë
- Illyrians
- List of castles in Albania
- Tourism in Albania
- History of Albania
- Architecture of Albania
References
- ^ "The Illyrian Castle Of Këlcyra". 2020–2022.
- ^ "The Castle of Këlcyra". 2022.
- ^ "Ancient Castles in Kelcyre". 2017–2022.
External links
| Castles in Albania | |
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| Northern Albania | |
| Central Albania | |
| Southern Albania | |
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