Location: Tirana
Top Things to do in Tirana
8 Monuments & Statues in Tirana That You Shouldn't Miss
Tirana, the Republic of Albania's largest city, is blessed with a mild Mediterranean climate, a plethora of beautiful churches and lush parks. Founded in 1614, some striking Mussolini-era architecture dots the city center. Walk between sights such as Skanderbeg Square's 1789 Et'hem Bey Mosque, the 1830 Sahat-Kulla (Clock Tower) and the Puppet Theater, once home to King Zog's puppet parliament. Visit the Peace Bell, built with old cartridge shells, a reminder of Tirana's stormy past.
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1. Skanderbeg Statue
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 505 reviews
Reviewed By B1714D - Belgrade, Serbia
The equestrian statue of Skenderbeg is in the very center of Tirana, overlooking the vast main square also bearing his name. Skenderbeg is an Albanian national hero who first resisted the Ottomans. Gjorg Kastrioti, which was his native name was an Albanian nobleman who was educated and served the Ottoman empire for 20 y advancing in positions there, but at some point turned against them and became their opponent, leading medieval Albania and uniting it against the Turks. Skenderbeg is also a symbol of Albania multi religion (which was banned for 4 decades during Enver Hohxa rule) as he was born Orthodox, then converted to Islam during his service to Ottomans and later became Catholic during the Venetian against Ottoman empire wars, which he led and where he lost his life. The statue is a great photo op, and a famous Albanian brandy bears his name - worth trying.
2. Unknown Partisan Monument
3. Independence Monument
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By X5564XMjimh - Chisinau, Moldova
The monument was constructed in November 2012 to mark the 100th anniversary of Albania's declaration of independence from the Ottoman Empire. It carries national symbols including the two-eagle heads and a self-inscribed declaration of independence. Very nice!
4. Postbllok - Checkpoint Monument
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By BT3rd - Datchet, United Kingdom
This area is a park that signifies the time when communist rule was still in force, but now replaced by democracy. Here you’ll find joists and beams from one of Albania’s labour camps, a bunker and a section of the Berlin Wall donated after the fall of East Germany. Poignant reminders of that era so it never returns.
5. Friendship Monument
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By X5564XMjimh - Chisinau, Moldova
The monument was built in 2016 and is dedicated to the Albanian and Kuwaiti people. The colors of the monument are the colors of the Kuwaiti flag. Nice monument in small square.
6. Fan Noli statue
7. Pomnik Fryderyka Chopina
8. Varri Monumental
This monumental tomb belongs to the same period of the foundation of Persqopi city (c. IV-III BC). Its typology represents an authentic case for this territory. The monumentality and the dimension of this grave lead us to think that it belonged to a person of a high rank, such as Illyrian king.
