Palace of Culture of Tirana
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.
- Public building
- …is also known as “Palace of Culture”
- …stands 50 metres (164 feet) tall
- …has 4 floors
- Description: Cultural heritage monument of Albania, located in the center of Tirana.
- Address: 9, Sheshi Skënderbej, 1001
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Et’hem Bey Mosque and Skanderbeg Monument.
Et’hem Bey Mosque
The Et'hem Bey Mosque, officially the Haji Et'hem Bey… Et’hem Bey Mosque is situated 110 metres south of Palace of Culture of Tirana.
Skanderbeg Monument
The Skanderbeg Monument is a monument in the Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. Skanderbeg Monument is situated 150 metres southwest of Palace of Culture of Tirana.
Clock Tower
The Clock Tower of Tirana is an Ottoman-era monument… Clock Tower is situated 120 metres south of Palace of Culture of Tirana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tirana and Ish-Blloku.
Ish-Blloku
Ish-Blloku, commonly Blloku, is an upmarket area in Tirana, Albania.
Palace of Culture of Tirana
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Latitude
41.3288° or 41° 19′ 44″ north
Longitude
19.81967° or 19° 49′ 11″ east
Open location code
8FHX8RH9+GV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=public
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Palace of Culture of Tirana” goes by many names.
Pallati i KulturësAlbanian
Pallati i Kulturës (Tiranë)Albanian
قصر ثقافة تيراناArabic
Տիրանայի մշակույթի պալատArmenian
地拉那文化宮Chinese
Palác kulturyCzech
Παλάτι του Πολιτισμού (Τίρανα)Greek
Palazzo della CulturaItalian
Palazzo della Cultura (Tirana)Italian
Palazzo della Cultura di TiranaItalian
Pałac Kultury w TiraniePolish
Дворец культурыRussian
Палата културе у ТираниSerbian
Palača kultureSerbo-Croatian
KulturpalatsetSwedish
Kültür SarayıTurkish
Kültür Sarayı (Tiran)Turkish
Палац культури в ТираніUkrainian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania and National Library of Albania.
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