Monuments & Cultural Sites

Kapllan Pasha’s Tomb is located in the centre of Tirana. It formed part of a monumental cemetery complex of the first Tirana mosque, which was destroyed during the Second World War. The complex at that time included six other similar

This 300-year-old villa belong to the Albanian famous painter, Sali Shijaku, where he lives and works. It is one of the most well-persevered ‘treasure’ of Tirana, the villa is a representation of Tirana’s traditional architecture. In 1973, the villa was declared

Albanians are famous for legends and stories related to many places all over the country. In Tirana we have spotted many of these interesting places or monuments and one of them is the legend of the bride’s Tomb. This story belongs to

The Clock Tower is a cultural monument that has shown the time in Tirana since 1822. It stands beside Et’hem Bey mosque, built by the same person. You can climb its 90 stairs and on reaching the top have a magnificent

A unique mosque situated in the very heart of Tirana. The mosque, the Clock Tower, National Museum and National Theatre of Opera and Ballet from the surrounds to the famous Skanderbeg Square. Et’hem Bey Mosque was founded at the end

The Tirana Mosaic is a famous Albanian landmark thought to have been part of a Roman villa of the third century. It is the oldest known object of Tirana, and decorated the basement of the villa. In the fifth and

  The Tanners' Bridge is an 18th century Ottoman stone footbridge located in Tirana. It is 8 m long, 2.5 m wide and 3.5 m high. Built near the Tanners' Mosque, the bridge was once part of St. George Road that linked Tirana