ARCHITECTURE

MOTHER TERESA SQUARE

Mother Teresa Square is one of the most popular spaces in Tirana, especially during the warm days of the year when the steps surrounding it are full of young people. Also, many concerts, fairs and other activities take place in this square. The square was designed by Italian architect Gerardo Bosio and was built together …

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SKANDERBEG SQUARE

“Skanderbeg” Square received its name on November 26, 1937. It was conceived in a circular shape with a circular fountain in the middle, while the dominating building was the old City Hall, which was demolished in 1980. This square was surrounded by traditional buildings.  Old Bazaar, Clock Tower, Et’hem Bey Mosque, Church of the Evangelization …

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THE FORMER VILLA ON ENVER HOXHA

The villa where the former communist dictator Enver Hoxha lived is a construction of the communist period with an architecture that imitates the architecture of the 30s to some extent. And the rest is a heavy concrete construction covered with white stone tiles.This house, located in the area of the former Block, was an untouchable …

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