Illyrian tribes (Labeates, Ardiaei) Roman Empire Byzantine Empire Duklja Serbian Grand Principality Kingdom of Serbia Serbian Empire Balsha Family Principality of Zaharia Venetian Albania Ottoman Empire Pashalik of Scutari Kingdom of Montenegro Great Powers Albania
Open to the public
Yes
Site history
Built
4th or early 3rd century BC (earliest detected walls)[1]
Materials
Limestone, brick
Rozafa Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Rozafës), also known as the Shkodër Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Shkodrës) is a castle near the city of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin rivers. Shkodër is the seat of Shkodër County, and is one of Albania's oldest and most historic towns, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Originally an Illyrian fortification, its remains are mostly of Venetian construction.
^Dyczek 2022: "A section of the original so-called Cyclopean walls has been traced and dated to the 4th (?) or early 3rd century BC (Figure 5). There is also some modest evidence of the Lower City walls seen by Livy. Considered in relation to the results of the excavations, this gives a provisional picture of the Hellenistic fortifications, as well as an improved understanding of the urban grid. The small finds: fragments of amphorae and amphora stoppers, and sherds of table ware come mainly from the 2nd century BC (Figure 6). Extensive geophysical (Figure 7) and archaeological research in the upcoming seasons of fieldwork will be instrumental in planning the gradual uncovering of the Hellenistic history of the town."
RozafaCastle (Albanian: Kalaja e Rozafës), also known as the Shkodër Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Shkodrës) is a castle near the city of Shkodër, in northwestern...
of Lezhe and other Albanians at Shkodra (Scutari in Italian) and its RozafaCastle during the First Ottoman-Venetian War (1463–1479). Ottoman historian...
narrow streets with tall stone walls on both sides and tall gates. The RozafaCastle, east of the city, is one of the most prominent architectural features...
Albanian legends about the construction of the strongholds of Shkodër (RozafaCastle#Legend), Dibër, and Berat, but also in regions like Mirditë or Malësia...
13th-century building within the RozafaCastle near Shkodër, Albania. The cathedral was built in the castle of Rozafa in the 13th century, and enlarged...
as Rozafa in Shkodra, Berat Castle, Lis, Byllis, Amantia, Butrint, Antigonia, etc. Then, in the 4th-6th century of the New Era were raised castles in...
by the Roman Catholic community of Shkodër, Albania. At the foot of RozafaCastle, the church began construction in 1917 under the Austro-Hungarian occupation...
Value Colour Obverse Reverse 1 Lek Green Peasant couple with wheat RozafaCastle, Shkodër 3 Lek Brown Woman carrying basket of fruit Vlora 5 Lek Purple...
during its revolt against the Ottoman Empire. RozafaCastle is an ancient castle in Shkodër. The castle is associated with a famous legend about a woman...
end when an Ottoman army under Mehmed Reshid Pasha laid siege to the Rozafacastle at Shkodër in 1831 and forced the surrender of the last pasha Mustafa...
rule ended when an Ottoman army under Mehmed Reshid Pasha besieged the RozafaCastle and forced Mustafa Reshiti to surrender (1831). The Albanian defeat...
sent to subdue Kara Mahmud, the Ottoman Army also laid siege to the RozafaCastle for three months, but had to retreat, after Kara Mahmud threatened to...
and capture all of the region including Drivast, but fail to capture RozafaCastle in Shkodër. The Venetians retake Drivast in August 1405, followed by...
Mehmet Mosque Isa Boletini Monument Loro Boriçi Stadium Migjeni Theatre RozafaCastle Mes Bridge Lead Mosque Historical Museum Clock Tower Lake Skadar Roza...
Mehmet Mosque Isa Boletini Monument Loro Boriçi Stadium Migjeni Theatre RozafaCastle Mes Bridge Lead Mosque Historical Museum Clock Tower Lake Skadar Roza...
Mehmet Mosque Isa Boletini Monument Loro Boriçi Stadium Migjeni Theatre RozafaCastle Mes Bridge Lead Mosque Historical Museum Clock Tower Lake Skadar Roza...