Petrela Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipal unit of Albania
About Petrela
Petrela was previously called Petralba. The name evolved from Albanopolis, a Roman-era city mentioned by Ptolemy. The name Petrelë comes from the fact that both the town and its castle are built upon a huge stone on top of a small mountain. Halfway up the hill on which Petrela is situated are the remains of defensive walls which comprise terracing operations on the S, E, and W sides; above each section is a level area. On the best preserved, which is on the W side, rises a building to a height of 5 m and to a length of 20 m. The walls form a double ring, of which the outer section is built of square blocks forming a structure strengthened by buttresses. In the vicinity, some fragments of Hellenistic pottery have been discovered. The tower in the center was built in the 5th century AD, alt
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