Top Things to do in Tirana County
What to do and see in Tirana County, Tirana County: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Discover the best top things to do in Tirana County, Albania including Petrela Castle, Preza Castle, St. Paraskevi's Church, Skanderbeg Square, Sahati Clock Tower, Kapllan Pasha’s Tomb, Catholic Church of St. Marie, Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, Clock Tower, Et`hem Bey Mosque.
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1. Petrela Castle
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4.5 based on 51 reviews
The castle of Petrela is located on a rocky hill at the height of 400 m above sea level. Since antiquity, this fortress controlled the crossroads with economic and military importance, as Via Egnatia. It is thought that was built in the late antique period (III-IV century AD) and was rebuilt during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527-565).
Reviewed By klodianhajdari - Tirana, Albania
this castle is small and easy to a reach, is located 30 min away from tirana, here you can go a visit lot of illyrian old place and petrela castle
2. Preza Castle
3. St. Paraskevi's Church
4. Skanderbeg Square
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4.0 based on 1,367 reviews
Reviewed By Abeckydeen - Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Loved this square and although, we weren't able to stay until the Christmas market was fully built, it would have been so good! (From what was built) Points of interests are easy to find from this historic square.
5. Sahati Clock Tower
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
6. Kapllan Pasha’s Tomb
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4.0 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By experiencetirana - Tirana, Albania
Kapllan Pasha’s Tomb is located in the centre of Tirana. This is a very interesting history in that time. In front of Kapllan Pasha tomb has been located the first mosque (old Tirana City Center) built by Sulejman Pasha the first ruler of Tirana. Tirana was founded in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini Pasha, a local ruler from Mullet who constructed a mosque, a bakery and a hamam in the old city center of Tirana. Built in 1614, it was the oldest mosque of the city of Tirana and was one of the oldest mosques in Albania. The mosque was destroyed in the Second World War,its remains and its minaret which still stood were destroyed in 1967 by the new Communist dictatorship under Enver Hoxha. The monument of the "Unknown Soldier" (Albanian: Ushtari i panjohur) was constructed on its site instead. The reason why Kapllan Pasha tomb is in the middle of the town relates with the help that he gave to Bargjini Family. Sulejman Bargjini was killed in Bagdad. It was his son Ahmed died because of an illness, he left four daughters in young age. Their relatives sought protection with Kapllan Pasha of Kruja, offering him to marry his sons to the four orphaned daughters of the Bargjini clan. Kapllan Pasha, accepted the offer, since the Bargjini daughters were wealthy and owned lands around Tirana. Kapllan’s sons moved to Tirana and all the family used Toptani as their last name. In Turkish Toptan means together. The legend has it that when the family moved to Tirana, Kapllan Pasha said: Now they are all together. Hence the name Toptan. Kapllan Pasha Tomb 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 monumental graves, of varying dimensions. Dating from 1817, this eight-columned tomb is a reminder of the city’s Ottoman period. It has an octagonal shape and is four metres in height. Kapllan Pasha’s remains were later exhumed and reburied in Istanbul. The tomb is empty but the structure remains a cultural monument, a remnant of the first Tirana mosque. The monument has recently been restored.
7. Catholic Church of St. Marie
8. Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania
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4.0 based on 383 reviews
Reviewed By SteveRainville99 - Orlando, United States
We really thought that this was the best peice of architecture in all of Tirana. The modern look, as well as the bright colors makes it stick out in the heart of a city that has so much old Yugoslavia architecture all around. Beautiful inside too, with great paintings all around!
9. Clock Tower
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4.0 based on 286 reviews
Reviewed By TheBalkansandBeyond - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Stunning Venetian inspired clock tower just off Skanderbeg Square. Many different types of architecture around the square so definitely worth a look. At 35 metres (115 ft) tall and was the tallest building in the city when it was built in 1822.
10. Et`hem Bey Mosque
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4.0 based on 594 reviews
Reviewed By arjancarja - Tirana, Albania
The Et'hem Bey mosque is one of the oldest and beautiful mosque in Albania , the imam there is very friendly and a good person.
