Palace of Culture of Tirana

The Palace of Culture of Tirana houses the as well as the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet. Situated in , it was originally built on the Pazari i Vjetër area of at the behest of Enver Hoxha.
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  • Type: Public building
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Albania
  • Address: 9, Sheshi Skënderbej, 1001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Albania and Skanderbeg Square.

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.

Square
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The is the main plaza in the centre of , . The square is named after the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg. The total area is about 40,000 square metres.

Mosque
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The Et'hem Bey Mosque, officially the Haji Et'hem Bey Mosque, is a Sunni located in , . The mosque is well known for its frescoes outside and inside the portico which depict trees, waterfalls and bridges. is situated 110 metres south of Palace of Culture of Tirana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tirana and Ish-Blloku.

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

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.

Palace of Culture of Tirana

Latitude
41.3288° or 41° 19′ 44″ north
Longitude
19.81967° or 19° 49′ 11″ east
Levels
4
Height
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
8FHX8RH9+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1249637844
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Wiki­data ID
Q1580877
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Palace of Culture of Tirana” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Pallati i Kulturës (Tiranë)”
  • Albanian: “Pallati i Kulturës Tiranë”
  • Albanian: “Pallati i Kulturës”
  • Albanian: “Pallati i Kulturės”
  • Arabic: “قصر ثقافة تيرانا”
  • Armenian: “Տիրանայի մշակույթի պալատ”
  • Chinese: “地拉那文化宮”
  • Czech: “Palác kultury”
  • French: “palais de la Culture”
  • French: “Palais de la Culture”
  • German: “Kulturpalast”
  • Greek: “Παλάτι του Πολιτισμού (Τίρανα)”
  • Italian: “Palazzo della Cultura (Tirana)”
  • Italian: “Palazzo della Cultura di Tirana”
  • Italian: “Palazzo della Cultura”
  • Polish: “Pałac Kultury w Tiranie”
  • Russian: “Дворец культуры”
  • Serbian: “Палата културе у Тирани”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Palača kulture”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de la Cultura”
  • Swedish: “Kulturpalatset”
  • Turkish: “Kültür Sarayı (Tiran)”
  • Turkish: “Kültür Sarayı”
  • Ukrainian: “Палац культури в Тирані”

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Highlights include National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania and Institute of Italian Culture.

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