Home of Polyphony

Home of Polyphony is a museum in Bashkia e Gjirokastrës, Gjirokastër. Home of Polyphony is situated nearby to the mosque Xhamia e Gjirokastrës, as well as near the post office Posta Shqiptare.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teqe Mosque and Gjirokastër Castle.

Teqe Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Albinfo, CC0.

The Teqe Mosque is a former mosque and madrasa, located in Gjirokastër, Albania. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1973; and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was designated in 2005.

Gjirokastër Castle

Photo: ShkelzenRexha, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gjirokastër Castle is a fortress in Gjirokastër, Albania which also includes a Bektashi tyrbe. Gjirokastër Castle is situated at a height of 336 metres. Gjirokastër Castle is situated 200 metres southeast of Home of Polyphony.

Zekate House

Museum

Photo: ShkelzenRexha, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zekate House, is a house in Gjirokastër, Albania. The house was built in 1811–1812 by Beqir Zeko, a local Albanian general administrator in Ali Pasha's government. Zekate House is situated 500 metres west of Home of Polyphony.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kordhocë and Derviçan.

Kordhocë

Village

Photo: Gjirokastra1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kordhocë is a village in the Gjirokastër County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër. It is known for the Kordhocë bridge. Kordhocë is situated 3½ km southeast of Home of Polyphony.

Derviçan

Village

Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Derviçan is a settlement in the former Dropull i Poshtëm municipality, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Dropull. Derviçan is situated 6 km southeast of Home of Polyphony.

Qestorat

Village

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Qestorat is a community of the former Lunxhëri municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër. Qestorat is situated 7 km northeast of Home of Polyphony.

Home of Polyphony

Type: Museum
Also known as: “Shtëpia e Polifonisë”
Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Bashkia e Gjirokastrës, Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

40.07404° or 40° 4′ 27″ north

Longitude

20.13806° or 20° 8′ 17″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8GG234FQ+J6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14265163962

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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