The Cathedral of St. Nicholas was inaugurated in 2007, while previously religious services were held in the church of Our Lady Nunciatë in the Mother Teresa neighborhood. The project of the architect Viçentini has neatly connected the liturgical requirements with the aesthetic ones. In addition to being a cult object, the cathedral is also a …
It was created in 1936 and is the first Albanian museum. From its creation to our days, it has grown, completed and consolidated as one of the most important museum objects not only in the district of Vlora, but also beyond. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the declaration of National Independence, a …
Of the medieval and well-known city of Vlora, today only the Muradia mosque is preserved in its center. During the XV-XVI centuries, Vlora was the most important residential center for the Ottoman Empire in Albania, thanks to the position of the port of Vlora on the Adriatic Sea. The Turks took it in 1417. During the XV-XVI …
Marmiroi church is a church near Pashaliman, in Vlora County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument and is mentioned in historical records for the first time in 1307. Address: Orikum, Vlore
The Saint Mary’s Monastery, also known as the Monastery of Dormition of Theotokos Mary, is a medieval Byzantine church in Zvernec Island inside the Narta Lagoon northwest of the city of Vlore of Southern Albania. Address: Zvernec, Vlore
Porto Palermo Castle is located in the bay of the same name on the coast of the Ionian Sea in southern Albania. The castle is located on an island about 30 m from the shore where the narrow strip of water between the shore and the island has been filled with sand and stones to make …
The castle of Gjon Bocari is built on a dominating hill above the plain of Dukat , Tragjas and the village of Radhima , controlling the coast and the roads that lead to the neck of Llogara and that of Saint Gjergji.. This castle is formed by a rectangular quadrangle (30×8 m), with two polygonal …
Kanina Castle is located 6 km from the city of Vlora. This castle has been mentioned since the 4th century. However, traces from the Illyrian period have been discovered there. It is thought that it was built in the 3rd century. Subsequent traces are those of the Byzantine, Venetian and Turkish periods. The castle was rebuilt by Justinian in the …
Marubi National Museum of Photography, also known as Marubi Museum, is a museum in Shkodra, Albania. At the center of the museum project is the legacy of the ‘Photo-Studio Marubbi’, founded in 1856 by Pietro Marubbi, an Italian painter and photographer who came and settled in Shkodra at the time. Address: Street Kol Idromeno, ShkoderPhone: +35522400500Monday ClosedTuesday …
The Historical Museum of Shkodra opened its doors since 1947, and it was initially known as the “Folk Museum”, but from 1949 it was established with all its existing components. It was located in the very centre of the city, in a monumental building of the 19th century; its prominence was further increased by the …