Pogradec Castle

Also known as: Castello di Pogradec, Castelo de Pogradec, Kalaja e Pogradecit, Pogradaş Kalesi, Pogradec Fortress, pogradeci vár, Градец (Поградец), Поградец, Поградечка тврдина

Pogradec Castle is a ruined fortress perched 205 metres above Lake Ohrid in eastern Albania [1]. Residents descended to settle closer to the lake's shores [2] [3].

TypeCastle/palace
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryAlbania
Coordinates40.9086° N, 20.6462° E

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