The Grave of Skanderbeg
The Grave of Skanderbeg is a building in Bashkia e Lezhës, Lezhë. The Grave of Skanderbeg is situated nearby to the park Ancient Lissus, as well as near the archaeological site Illyrian Stones.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lezhë Castle and Lezhë railway station.
Lezhë Castle
Castle
Photo: Belgian man, Public domain.
The Lezhë Castle is a castle dominating the city of Lezhë, northern Albania. Its highest point is 186 metres. Lezhë Castle is at an elevation of 322 metres. Lezhë Castle is situated 580 metres east of The Grave of Skanderbeg.
Lezhë railway station
Railway station
Photo: Your Über Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lezhë railway station is a railway station serving the city of Lezhë in Northern Albania. The line was opened in 1981. It was a terminal station until the extension to Shkodër was completed the following year. Lezhë railway station is situated 460 metres southwest of The Grave of Skanderbeg.
Mosque of Lezha
Mosque
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saint Nicholas, also known as the Selimije Mosque, the Church-Mosque of Lezhë, and, since the 1980s, as the Skanderbeg National Memorial, is a former Roman Catholic church and subsequently a former Islamic mosque, and now a mausoleum and monument that contains the remains of Skanderbeg. Mosque of Lezha is situated 590 metres south of The Grave of Skanderbeg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ishull Lezhë and Grykë Manati.
Ishull Lezhë
Village
Ishull Lezhë is a settlement in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. It is part of the former municipality Shëngjin. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Lezhë.
Grykë Manati
Village
Grykë Manati is a village in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. When local government was reformed in 2015, the village became part of the municipality of Lezhë.
Balldren
Village
Balldren is a village and a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Lezhë. The population at the 2023 census was 3,792. Balldren is situated 4½ km north of The Grave of Skanderbeg.
The Grave of Skanderbeg
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Memoriali i Skënderbeut”, “Skanderbeg Memorial”, and “Vendvarrimi i ‘Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeut’”
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Bashkia e Lezhës, Lezhë, Lezhë County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.78265° or 41° 46′ 58″ northLongitude
19.64325° or 19° 38′ 36″ eastOpen location code
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