Ish-Blloku

Ish-Blloku, commonly Blloku, is an upmarket area in , . It widely known as an entertainment destination with its boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pyramid of Tirana and National Library of Albania.

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The is a structure and former located in , the capital of . It opened as a museum in 1988 and became a conference center in 1991 following the collapse of Communism.

Library
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The is 's national library headquartered in the country's capital, . It was founded in 1920 and inaugurated on December 10, 1922.

Museum
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The Museum of Secret Surveillance, also known as House of Leaves is a in , . It opened on 23 May 2017 in the building that served as the Sigurimi's headquarters during the communist era.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tirana and Selitë.

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is the bustling and relatively modernised capital of . It is the most important economic, financial, political and trade centre in the country.

Quarter
is a neighborhood of Tirana in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .

Quarter
is one of the oldest neighborhoods in , Albania. It is named after , a World War II hero. The street of the same name is a primary artery of both the neighborhood and Tirana.

Ish-Blloku

Latitude
41.32133° or 41° 19′ 17″ north
Longitude
19.81607° or 19° 48′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FHX8RC8+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6298022013
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Wiki­data ID
Q2911983
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Satellite Map

Discover Ish-Blloku from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Swedish—“Ish-Blloku” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Blloku”
  • Arabic: “بلوكو”
  • Chinese: “Blloku區”
  • Chinese: “封锁区”
  • Chinese: “布洛库区”
  • Dutch: “Ish-Blloku”
  • German: “Bllok”
  • German: “Blloku”
  • German: “Block”
  • German: “Ish-Blloku”
  • Hebrew: “בלוקו”
  • Italian: “Blloku”
  • Italian: “Ish-Blloku”
  • Swedish: “Blloku”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Libri Universitar and Ish Merkata.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Enver Hoxha’s House and Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia.

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