The Peqin Castle is a castle in Peqin, Albania. In the Roman times the city was known by the name of Claudiana, an Illyrian-inhabited territory. The foundations of the castle are thought to date from the Roman period, the time of the construction of the Via Egnatia. Its walls at one point had a height of around 12 metres. The castle was later rebuilt and expanded during the Turkish occupation of Albania, at which time it was passed into the control of the Sipahi of the local fief, who added a palace and a harem. The last resident of the castle was Demir Pasha.
The 17th-century historian Evliya Çelebi mentioned the fortress in his writings:
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peqin_Castle
Address Rruga Unaza, Peqin, Albania
Coordinates 41°2'40.496" N 19°44'59.906" E
