Castles and Fortresses of Tirana
"Family Art Guides" exist in two forms; physical and digital. On this website you can consult or download the guides to print them and use them in didactic activities. During visits to the castle, the qr-codes of the signs also serve to download them in the digital version.
Petrela Castle was built during the 5th-6th centuries AD, i.e. Late Antiquity, during the empire of Justinian I (527-565 AD). During the Byzantine period...
Persqop Castle is an Illyrian city, built in the 4th century BC. The top of the hill in front of you was all contained within the perimeter of a wall about 1150m long. The only part...
Dajti's castle or settlement is the most important monument of late antiquity in Tirana's territory because it is the largest and best preserved among them (4th-6th century AD)...
Preza Castle, in its current version, was built by the Ottomans at the end of the 15th century. From the shape and model of the towers, it is assumed that it was completed during the...
This castle is the main prehistoric fortification in Central Albania. It is the most important monument of Illyrian architecture of the first period. Built on a conical...
This castle was the control point of the ancient road that connected Durrës, through the valley of Erzen, with the valley of Shkumbin and all the way to Macedonia. Dorëzi Castle is part of those...
The castle of Tirana has a rectangular planimetric shape, measuring 160m x 120m. The walls of the first period were built with large stone blocks, cut into rectangular...
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Meanwhile, nothing replaces the experience of a visit together with your friends or family to an ancient castle, so our wish is that while you are reading these words you will find yourself in one of Tirana's historical sites or this website will inspire you to visit such very soon.
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The realization of all the drawings and illustrations of the guides was done through the engagement of young artists under the leadership of an academic staff composed of archaeologists, historians and educators. Everything is meant to facilitate participation in an inclusive key, for children as well as for adults. And of course, here we want you to get to know us better.
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