Sfinksi

Sfinksi is a square in , . Sfinksi is situated nearby to , as well as near the university .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roman Amphitheatre of Durrës and Durrës Archeological Museum.

Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Amphitheatre of Durrës is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of , . Construction began under the emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD and it was destroyed twice by earthquakes in the 6th and 10th centuries. is situated 1 km east of Sfinksi.

Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Durrës in , , established in 1951, is the largest archaeological museum in the country. The museum is located near the beach and north of the museum are the 6th-century Byzantine walls, constructed after the Visigoth invasion of 481. is situated 440 metres east of Sfinksi.

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The is a former royal summer residence overlooking the Bay of , . Commissioned by King Zog I, it was completed in 1937 as the most prestigious architectural project of the short-lived Albanian monarchy. is situated 520 metres northeast of Sfinksi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arapaj and Fllakë.

Suburb
Photo: Mr. Bunker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the former municipality of , , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 6 km east of Sfinksi.

Village
is a village in the , western . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . It is the site of the . It is inhabited by Albanians. is situated 9 km northeast of Sfinksi.

Sfinksi

Latitude
41.31059° or 41° 18′ 38″ north
Longitude
19.43515° or 19° 26′ 7″ east
Open location code
8FHX8C6P+63
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1001098512
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­steps
Open­Street­Map feature
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