Englishman’s Tower

The Englishman's Tower is a from Ottoman times located in , . It was first recognized as a cultural heritage site by the rectorate of the State University of Tirana under decision no.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: clock tower in Albania
  • Also known as: “Kulla e Inglizit”, “Sahati i inglizit”, “SAHATI I INGLIZIT, SHKODËR”, and “The Englishman’s Tower”
  • Address: Shkodër

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ebu Beker Mosque and Marubi National Museum of Photography.

Mosque
Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ebu Bekër Mosque, also known as the New Fushë Çela Mosque and sometimes referred to simply as Xhamia e Madhe, is a Sunni in City, , .

Museum
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, also known as Marubi Museum, is a museum in , Albania. At the center of the museum project is the legacy of the 'Photo-Studio Marubbi', founded in 1856 by Pietro Marubbi, an Italian painter and photographer who came and settled in Shkodër at the time. is situated 220 metres east of Englishman’s Tower.

Theater building
Shkodër is the fourth-most-populous city of and the seat of and Shkodër Municipality. Shkodër has been continuously inhabited since the Early Bronze Age, and has roughly 2,200 years of recorded history. is situated 180 metres northwest of Englishman’s Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuç and Bahçallëk.

Village
is a settlement in the former municipality, , northern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 3½ km south of Englishman’s Tower.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Englishman’s Tower.

Village
Rrencë is a village in the former municipality , northern . At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality . is situated 3½ km east of Englishman’s Tower.

Englishman’s Tower

Latitude
42.06807° or 42° 4′ 5″ north
Longitude
19.51301° or 19° 30′ 47″ east
Height
16 metres (54 feet)
Open location code
8FJX3G97+66
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1124506009
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q13045330
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to German—“Englishman’s Tower” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kulla e orës në Shkodër”
  • Albanian: “Sahati i Inglizit”
  • German: “Engländer-Turm”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ruin (old Museum) and Tourist Info Centre.

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