Skanderbeg Monument

The Skanderbeg Monument is a monument in the in , . It commemorates Skanderbeg, the national hero in Albania for resisting the Ottomans.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: bronze sculpture in Tirana
  • Also known as: “Monumenti i Skënderbeut”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Albania and Skanderbeg Square.

Library
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is 's national library headquartered in the country's capital, . It was founded in 1920 and inaugurated on December 10, 1922. is situated 140 metres northeast of Skanderbeg Monument.

Square
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. is situated 100 metres northeast of Skanderbeg Monument.

Mosque
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

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.

Skanderbeg Monument

Latitude
41.32774° or 41° 19′ 40″ north
Longitude
19.81857° or 19° 49′ 7″ east
Inception
1968
Open location code
8FHX8RH9+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 248349387
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q609021
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Frisian—“Skanderbeg Monument” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Monumenti i Skënderbeut në Tiranë”
  • Arabic: “تمثال إسكندر بك”
  • Arabic: “نصب إسكندر بك التذكاري”
  • Armenian: “Սկանդերբեգի հուշարձան”
  • Belarusian: “Помнік Скандэрбегу”
  • Bulgarian: “Скендербег”
  • Dutch: “Skanderbegmonument (Tirana)”
  • Dutch: “Skanderbegmonument”
  • Dutch: “Standbeeld van Skanderbeg”
  • French: “Statue de Skanderbeg”
  • French: “Statue équestre de Scanderbeg”
  • French: “Statue équestre de Skanderbeg”
  • German: “Skanderbeg-Denkmal”
  • Greek: “Άγαλμα Σκεντέρμπεη”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο του Σκεντέρμπεη (Τίρανα)”
  • Hindi: “स्कंदरबेग स्मारक”
  • Indonesian: “Monumen Skanderbeg”
  • Italian: “Monumento a Scanderbeg”
  • Italian: “Monumento a Skanderbeg”
  • Japanese: “スカンデルベグ像”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Skanderbega w Tiranie”
  • Russian: “Памятник Скандербегу”
  • Turkish: “İskender Bey Anıtı”
  • Western Frisian: “Skanderbeg Monumint”

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