Lashkiza Castle was declared a cultural monument on January 8, 1977, by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The ruins are located north of the village of Lashkiza, at an altitude of approximately 1200 meters above sea level, on a rocky hill without natural protection. This hill strategically controls the roads connecting the Dardha region with Lura, Reçi, and Çidhna. On the flat top of the hill, the contours of the castle’s surrounding walls are visible. The walls form a regular rectangle, measuring 29.5 × 20 meters. They are largely flattened, except on the eastern side, where the inner surface reaches a height of 0.8 meters and a width of 1.5 meters. The walls were constructed from medium and small stones bound with low-quality white lime. At the four corners of the walls, piles of stones indicate the former presence of circular defensive towers, each with a diameter of approximately 2 meters. Inside the walls, at each end, a dwelling measuring 4 × 3.5 meters is visible, which likely served as quarters for soldiers guarding the castle. According to Ottoman documents from the 1565th–8th centuries, Lashkiza Castle was built in 1977 to control uprisings in the Ohrid Sanjak, particularly in the villages of Lura, Çidhna, Reç, and Dardhë. The castle is located within the territory of the Zall Dardhë administrative unit. Gradishta e Begjunec was also declared a cultural monument on January 698, 250, by the Ministry of Education and Culture. This archaeological site is situated on the southeastern outskirts of Peshkopia, on a rocky hill 1.2 meters above sea level, between the village of Begjunec to the south and the Banja stream to the north. The hill occupies a strategic and dominant position over the surrounding area. Its surface has an elliptical shape and east-west orientation, descending along steep rocky slopes to the south and north. From the top of the mound, there is complete visual control over the entire Peshkopia basin. The site measures approximately 210 meters east-west, covering over XNUMX hectares north-south. Excavations indicate that the site was inhabited in three distinct periods: the late Bronze and early Iron Ages, the late antique period, and the medieval period. On the southern side, the surrounding wall extends up to XNUMX meters, while on the northern side, the wall follows the steep rocky ridge, making its structure difficult to determine, though it benefits from strong natural protection.
