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Dauli Castle

Verified cultural heritage castle north of Tirana, best approached as a modest local fortification whose setting explains its defensive purpose.

Detailed Description

Dauli Castle is identified as a historic castle and cultural heritage monument of Albania. Available public information confirms the identity and coordinates of the site, but it does not provide a reliable detailed chronology, named builder, or famous historical figure. That means the safest treatment is to present Dauli Castle as a local fortified monument whose protected status is verified, while avoiding unsupported claims about battles, rulers, or exact construction dates.

Its mapped position north of Tirana and inland from the Adriatic coast suggests the kind of role many smaller Albanian castles played: they occupied useful ground from which movement through valleys, villages, and regional approaches could be observed. Even limited remains can be meaningful in this context, because the placement of a castle often explains the defensive logic better than the surviving wall height. No available source on the page firmly associates Dauli Castle with a specific famous personality. Rather than inventing one, the page should emphasize the broader historical pattern: Albania’s castle network includes celebrated citadels and many smaller local strongholds, each marking how communities organized protection and control in their own landscape. For a visitor, Dauli Castle is therefore a specialist heritage stop, best approached with realistic expectations, careful footwear, and attention to local access conditions. This cautious approach keeps the page useful for travel planning while making clear that further archival or local heritage research would be needed for a fuller narrative.

Interesting Facts

  • The site is protected as a cultural heritage monument of Albania.
  • It is classified as a historic castle.
  • Available public information identifies the monument’s location but do not publish a detailed visitor regime.
  • No specific famous person is securely attached to the site in the available public information.

Timeline

  1. Dauli Castle functions as part of Albania's wider network of castles, towers, fortified settlements, and defensive landmarks.

  2. The monument is identified in related heritage data, confirming it as a distinct cultural site.

  3. The site is recorded for modern visitors through published coordinates and public heritage references.

Visitor Information

Available local information does not provide a reliable universal access rule. No dependable official ticket price is published. Opening hours are not consistently published. Use the coordinates for navigation, check local conditions before departure, and wear shoes suitable for uneven historic surfaces. For remote or little-developed sites, bring water and avoid climbing unstable masonry.

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Distance from major cities

Approximate driving distance by road.

Tirana
70 km 1 h 20 min
Durres
84 km 1 h 30 min
Vlora
201 km 2 h 59 min
Shkodra
75 km 1 h 56 min
Pogradec
191 km 3 h 36 min
Korca
227 km 4 h 20 min
Saranda
297 km 4 h 55 min