Skanderbeg Museum

The National History Museum "Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu", also known as the Skanderbeg Museum or the Kruja Museum, is located in and is one of the most important and visited museums in .
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Krujë
  • Also known as: “Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu National Museum”, “Kruja Museum”, “Muzeu Historik Kombëtar ‘Gjergj Kastriot Skëndërbeu’”, and “National Museum ‘George Castrioti Skanderbeg’”
  • Address: Krujë

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Krujë Castle and Fethiye Mosque.

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The Fortress of Krujë is a fortress in the city of , and the center of Skanderbeg's rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. Inside the fortress is the Teqe of Dollme of the Bektashi, the National Skanderbeg Museum, the remains of the and its minaret, an ethnographic museum and a Turkish bath.

Mosque
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The , officially the Sultan Mehmed Fatih Mosque of Krujë, is a former in a ruinous state, located inside the Krujë Castle of , , .

Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mafsheq and Fushë-Krujë.

Village
is a village located in the , in . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . Historically the village of has been part of Kurbin District. is situated 5 km north of Skanderbeg Museum.

Town
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is a city in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality . The population as of the 2023 census is 17,877. is situated 7 km southwest of Skanderbeg Museum.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km west of Skanderbeg Museum.

Skanderbeg Museum

Latitude
41.50746° or 41° 30′ 27″ north
Longitude
19.79397° or 19° 47′ 38″ east
Inception
November 1st, 1982
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Skanderbeg Museum” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Muzeu i Krujës”
  • Albanian: “Muzeu i Skënderbeut”
  • Albanian: “Muzeu Kombëtar Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu”
  • Armenian: “Սկանդերբեգի թանգարան”
  • Bulgarian: “Национален музей „Георги Кастриоти Скендербег“”
  • Chinese: “斯坎德培博物館”
  • Croatian: “Skenderbegov muzej Krujа”
  • Croatian: “Skenderbegov muzej u Kruji”
  • Croatian: “Skenderbegov muzej”
  • Czech: “Skanderbegovo muzeum”
  • French: “Musée national d’histoire « Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg »”
  • French: “Musée Skanderbeg”
  • German: “Skanderbeg-Museum”
  • Greek: “Εθνικό Μουσείο «Γκιέργκι Καστριότι Σκεντέρμπεη»”
  • Hungarian: “Kasztrióta György Nemzeti Múzeum”
  • Hungarian: “Szkander Bég Múzeum”
  • Italian: “Museo Nazionale ‘Giorgio Castriota Scanderbeg’”
  • Italian: “Museo Scanderbeg”
  • Italian: “Museo Skanderbeg”
  • Japanese: “スカンデルベグ博物館”
  • Japanese: “国立スカンデルベグ博物館”
  • Latvian: “Skanderbega muzejs”
  • Lithuanian: “Skanderbego muziejus”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Skanderbega”
  • Russian: “Музей Скандербега”
  • Serbian: “Skenderbegov muzej”
  • Serbian: “Национални музеј „Ђурађа Кастриотиа, Скендербега””
  • Serbian: “Скендербегов музеј (Кроја)”
  • Serbian: “Скендербегов музеј Кроја”
  • Serbian: “Скендербегов музеј у Кроји”
  • Serbian: “Скендербегов музеј”
  • Spanish: “Museo Krujë”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional ‘Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu’”
  • Spanish: “Museo Skanderbeg”
  • Swedish: “Muzeu Kombëtar Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu”
  • Swedish: “Muzeu Kombëtar Gjergj Kastrioti-Skënderbeu”
  • Turkish: “İskender Bey Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Музей Скандербег”
  • Ukrainian: “Музей Скандербега”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kalaja e Krujës and Krujë Hammam.

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