Tirana in Qarku i Tiranës
Destination Guide Albania

Azem Hajdari

Azem Shpend Hajdari (March 11, 1963 – September 12, 1998) was the leader of the student movement in 1990–1991 that led to the fall of communism in Albania. He then became a politician of the Democratic Party of Albania (DP). Together with Sali Berisha, he symbolizes the start of the democratic era in Albania. He was a member of the Albanian parliament and the Chairman of the Defense Parliamentary Commission. He was assassinated in Tirana on September 12, 1998.

Located at 41.3272, 19.8219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1963 births, 1998 deaths, Democratic Party (Albania) politicians, Members of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania, Albanian Muslims, Albanian anti-communists, Assassinated Albanian politicians, Recipients of Skanderbeg's Order, People murdered in Albania, Deaths by firearm in Albania, University of Tirana alumni, People from Tropojë District

Et'hem Bey Mosque

The Et'hem Bey Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Et'hem Beut) is located in the center of the Albanian capital Tirana.

Located at 41.3278, 19.8192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Ottoman architecture, Mosques in Albania, Buildings and structures in Tirana, Mosques in Tirana, Religious buildings completed in 1823, Cultural Monuments of Albania

Palace of Culture of Tirana

The Palace of Culture of Tirana (Albanian: Pallati i Kultures) was built on the Pazari i Vjeter area of Tirana by request of the Party of Labour of Albania. The first stone of the building was symbolically put by Nikita Khrushchev in 1959. The work was finished in 1963. The architecture is very similar to many communist era social buildings in Eastern Europe. There have been virtually no renovations to the building since its construction.

Located at 41.3289, 19.8194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Stalinist architecture, Socialist realism, Buildings and structures completed in 1963, Buildings and structures in Tirana, Government entities of Albania

Skanderbeg Square

Skanderbeg Square is the main plaza of Tirana, Albania named in 1968 after the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg. A Skanderbeg Monument can be found in the plaza.

Located at 41.3283, 19.8183 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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National squares, Tirana, Skanderbeg, Squares in Albania, Albania–Kuwait relations

National Historical Museum (Albania)

The National Historical Museum (Albanian: Muzeu Historik Kombëtar) in Tirana, Albania, is the country's largest museum. It was opened on 28 October 1981 and is 27,000 square metres in size, while 18,000 square metres are available for expositions. The museum was designed by Albanian architect Enver Faja. The construction of the museum required the demolition of the former Tirana Municipal Building. The gigantic mosaic appearing at the main entrance is entitled The Albanians.

Located at 41.3292, 19.8169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Tirana, Albanian culture, Tourism in Albania, National museums, Monuments and memorials in Albania, National symbols of Albania, Mosaic, Museums established in 1981, Museums in Tirana, History museums

National Art Gallery of Albania

The National Arts Gallery of Albania (Albanian: Galeria Kombetare e Arteve) has a fund of over 4,000 works of art by Albanian and foreign authors, spanning seven centuries of Albanian cultural heritage.

Located at 41.3256, 19.8203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Government entities of Albania, Museums in Tirana, Art museums and galleries in Albania

Skanderbeg Monument (Tirana)

The Skanderbeg Monument is a monument located in the Skanderbeg Square, Tirana, Albania.

Located at 41.3275, 19.8189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Tirana, Buildings and structures completed in 1968, Monuments and memorials in Albania, National symbols of Albania, Skanderbeg

Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral of Tirana

The Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral of Tirana or Orthodox Church of the Holy Evangelist is an orthodox church in Tirana, Albania. It was built in 1865 but was closed in 1967. In 2011, a new church was completed on the same site. The third largest Orthodox church in Europe, it was officially opened on 24 June 2012, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the consecration of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania.

Located at 41.3264, 19.8175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cathedrals in Albania, Churches in Tirana, Religious buildings completed in 1964, 20th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Albania

Dibër Street

Dibër Street (Albanian: Rruga e Dibrës, formerly Rruga Bajram Curri) is a major street of Tirana, Albania. It runs northeast from the central Skanderbeg Square, just south of the Tirana International Hotel. The Mother Teresa Hospital is located off this street.

Located at 41.3294, 19.8194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Streets in Tirana

Kapllan Pasha Tomb

The Kapllan Pasha Tomb (Albanian: Tyrbja e Kapllan Pashës) is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in the center of Tirana {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41|19|40|N|19|49|18|E| | |name= }}.

Located at 41.3278, 19.8217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cultural Monuments of Albania, Tirana

TID Tower

The TID Tower is an under-construction high-rise in Tirana, Albania. The building is expected to be 85 metres tall. It consists of 25 floors. The design comes from Belgian architectural firm 51N4E, and construction started on 14 January 2007. At the beginning of May 2011 the building was almost topped out

Located at 41.3275, 19.8217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Tirana, Buildings and structures in Tirana

Rinia Park

Rinia Park is the central public park of Tirana, Albania, built in 1950 during the socialist system of government, covers an area of 29.81 hectares. Every year on March 14, this park is one of the many venues of the Summer Festival, a national festival celebrating cultural heritage that symbolizes the end of winter and the start of nature's freshness. On this occasion circus acrobats and show performers entertain people in the park.

Located at 41.3247, 19.8181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Parks in Albania, Tirana, 1950 establishments, 1950 establishments in Albania