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Petrela Castle, Petrela, Albania
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Historic site · Tiranë County

Petrelë Castle

A small triangular castle on a wooded crag above the Erzen, half an hour from Tirana.

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Type
Castle
Period
Byzantine, rebuilt 15th century
Held by
Mamica Kastrioti, Skanderbeg's sister, by tradition
Distance
About 20 km from central Tirana

In plain language

Petrelë is a small castle on a steep hill near Tirana. Skanderbeg's sister is said to have commanded it.

Simple explanation

Petrelë is a small castle on a steep hill near Tirana. Skanderbeg's sister is said to have commanded it.

Climate by month

The warmest month is August (mean daily high 30°C), the coldest is January (mean daily low 1°C), and the wettest is December (145 mm). Total annual rainfall averages 1,173 mm.

MonthHighLow RainWet daysSun/day
January 10°C 1°C 124 mm 11 7.1 h
February 11°C 1°C 108 mm 11 8.1 h
March 14°C 4°C 119 mm 11 9.6 h
April 18°C 7°C 107 mm 13 10.7 h
May 22°C 12°C 91 mm 11 12.1 h
June 26°C 16°C 54 mm 8 13.6 h
July 29°C 18°C 31 mm 5 13.8 h
August 30°C 18°C 37 mm 6 12.8 h
September 25°C 15°C 101 mm 9 10.7 h
October 20°C 11°C 115 mm 9 9.2 h
November 16°C 7°C 142 mm 11 7.4 h
December 11°C 3°C 145 mm 12 6.7 h

Source: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 1994–2023 · “High” and “Low” are mean daily maximum and minimum air temperature. “Wet days” counts days with at least 1 mm of precipitation.

More images

Kalaja e Petreles 01, Petrelë Castle, Albania
Kalaja e Petreles 01 ShkelzenRexha · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kalaja e Petreles 02, Petrelë Castle, Albania
Kalaja e Petreles 02 ShkelzenRexha · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kalaja e Petreles 03, Petrelë Castle, Albania
Kalaja e Petreles 03 ShkelzenRexha · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sketch of the Partial Reconstruction of Petrelë Castle
Drawing Partial reconstruction of Petrelë Castle Arberian2444 · CC0

Connected subjects

Nearby

City · Tiranë

Tirana

The capital: a fast-changing city of painted blocks, Ottoman survivals and new towers, under Mount Dajti.

Related subjects

Person

Skanderbeg

Gjergj Kastrioti: an Ottoman commander who changed sides and held Albania against the empire for twenty-five years.

Sources

  • Wikipedia. Petrelë Castle — English Wikipedia · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Used to ground the deep-research section and as a discovery aid; not relied on alone for contested claims.
  • Wikidata. Wikidata item Q2741891 · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Source of the population, area and elevation figures shown in Quick facts, each with its own observation year.
  • Open-Meteo / ECMWF. Monthly climate normals, 1994–2023 · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Computed here from daily ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo over 1994–2023.
  • Wikimedia Commons. Photographs · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Each photograph carries its own creator, licence and file link beneath it. Only public-domain, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-SA files are published.

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