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Rozafa Castle Shkodra Castle
Kalaja e Rozafës Kalaja e Shkodrës
Shkodër, in northwestern Albania
Rozafa Castle
Rozafa Castle Shkodra Castle
Coordinates	42°02′47″N 19°29′37″E / 42.0465°N 19.4935°E / 42.0465; 19.4935
Site information
Owner	Albania
Controlled by	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."