Krujë Castle
Kalaja e Krujës
A hilltop fortress where national hero Skanderbeg repelled three Ottoman invasions. Inside are the Skanderbeg Museum, an ethnographic museum, and a Dervish tekke.
Krujë sits on a mountainside about 35 km north of Tirana. In the 15th century Skanderbeg made it his stronghold, and he repelled Ottoman sieges in 1450, 1466, and 1467. The castle preserves its walls, a clock tower, a Turkish bath, and a Dervish tekke. From the ramparts the view is wide, reaching the Adriatic coastal plain in the distance. Entry to the castle grounds is free, but the museum buildings charge admission. The bus from Tirana takes about an hour. It is the classic day trip, and it is often combined with Durrës.
Opening hours
All day (individual buildings have their own hours)
Nearby sights
- Ethnographic Museum of Krujë
- Skanderbeg Museum
- Krujë Old Bazaar
- Lake Bovilla
- Bunk'Art 1
- Dajti Ekspres Cable Car
- National History Museum
- New Bazaar (Pazari i Ri)