The Historical-Archaeological Museum is a building designed by Italian architects and built by Albanians in 1918. Conceived as a “dormitory” for Italian soldiers, it never fulfilled this function. During communism, this building was known as the War Museum. Over the years and with the advent of democracy, the museum was given another content, dividing it …
The Great Artificial Lake Park is the largest massif of greenery in the city of Tirana. From a functional point of view, it solves to some extent the needs of the population for rest and entertainment, free movement and running in nature for all ages. The surface of the Great Park consists of a hilly …
The former anti-nuclear bunker of the Ministry of Internal Affairs .The tunnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was built between 1981 and 1986 and it can be considered as one of the latest “great works” carried out by the communist regime within the project of bunkerization which started in the early 70s and led …
The BUNK’ART project started in November 2014 with the opening to the public of BUNK’ART 1, a video museum exhibition situated inside the atomic bunker of the dictator Enver Hoxha, on the outskirts of Tirana and continues with the opening of BUNK’ART 2, on the 19th of November 2016 in the capital center. While BUNK\’ART …
“La Radura” is an installation that was added to the capital in December 2019 as the work of Italian architect Stefano Boeri. Located behind the Prime Minister’ s building, La Radura is a new concept of a public space that can serve for stops, rest or waiting. It is the project of an open space …
“Reja” installation by the Japanese artist Sou Fujimoto is a monumental work of art and a modern space for cultural life in Tirana. Since 2017, “Reja” has served as a space for cultural and artistic events in the capital. The pavilion is a delicate three-dimensional structure. Each unit consists of thin steel bars, in rectangles …
Petrela Castle is a fantastic old castle located only 17 km from Tirana. Petrela Castle has a rich history dating back to the 6th century BC. But and why it was built in ancient times, this building that is today has its history in the 15th century. During Skanderbeg’s wars against the Ottomans, Petrela Castle …
This castle is located in the historical center of the city of Tirana, in one of its most frequented areas. It represents a field fortification with a rectangular plan of 160 x 120m with the longest part east-west. During the excavations carried out in 2001 and 2008, it is thought that the castle belongs to …
Ringjallja e Krishtit Cathedral is the third largest Orthodox Cathedral in the Balkans. It was officially opened on June 24, 2012, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the revival of the Albanian Orthodox Church and the election of Archbishop Anastas Janullatos. The Cathedral complex includes the following buildings: the cathedral, the chapel of the Nativity, …
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The Clock Tower of Tirana began to be built by Haxhi Et’hem Bey in 1822 and ended with the contribution of wealthy families of Tirana. Initially, the height of the tower was 30 m and the clock consisted of a winding mechanism and a brass bell, the number of whose strikes indicated the time because …