The Unknown Soldier
The Unknown Soldier is a war memorial statue in Tirana for the soldiers that fell in the struggle against the Italian invaders during Second World War.Photo: MirkoS18, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: statue in Tirana, Albania
- Also known as: “Unknown Soldier” and “Ushtari i Panjohur”
- Address: Tirana
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Albania and Et’hem Bey Mosque.
National Library of Albania
Library
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Albania is Albania's national library headquartered in the country's capital, Tirana. It was founded in 1920 and inaugurated on December 10, 1922. National Library of Albania is situated 170 metres west of The Unknown Soldier.
Et’hem Bey Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Et'hem Bey Mosque, officially the Haji Et'hem Bey Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in Tirana, Albania. The mosque is well known for its frescoes outside and inside the portico which depict trees, waterfalls and bridges. Et’hem Bey Mosque is situated 220 metres west of The Unknown Soldier.
Palace of Culture of Tirana
Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of Culture of Tirana houses the National Library of Albania as well as the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet. Situated in Skanderbeg Square, it was originally built on the Pazari i Vjetër area of Tirana at the behest of Enver Hoxha. Palace of Culture of Tirana is situated 200 metres west of The Unknown Soldier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tirana and Ish-Blloku.
Tirana
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tirana is the bustling and relatively modernised capital of Albania. It is the most important economic, financial, political and trade centre in the country.
Ish-Blloku
Quarter
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Ish-Blloku, commonly Blloku, is an upmarket area in Tirana, Albania. It widely known as an entertainment destination with its boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes.
Ali Demi
Quarter
Ali Demi is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Tirana, Albania. It is named after Ali Demi, a World War II hero. The street of the same name is a primary artery of both the Ali Demi neighborhood and Tirana.
The Unknown Soldier
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Tirana municipality, Bashkia Tiranë, Tirana, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.3282° or 41° 19′ 42″ northLongitude
19.82191° or 19° 49′ 19″ eastElevation
113 metres (371 feet)Open location code
8FHX8RHC+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 3006044550OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q7896978
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Uzbek—“The Unknown Soldier” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Անհայտ զինվորի հուշարձան”
- German: “Unbekannter Soldat”
- Hebrew: “פסל החייל האלמוני (אלבניה)”
- Hebrew: “פסל החייל האלמוני”
- Russian: “Памятник Неизвестному солдату”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Trg neznanog junaka”
- Uzbek: “Nomaʻlum askar haykali”
- Uzbek: “Nomaʼlum askar haykali”
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