Royal Villa of Durrës

The Royal Villa of Durrës is a former royal summer residence overlooking the Bay of , . Commissioned by King Zog I, it was completed in 1937 as the most prestigious architectural project of the short-lived Albanian monarchy.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: villa in Durrës, Albania
  • Also known as: “Vila e Zogut”
  • Address: Rruga Kont Urani

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roman Amphitheatre of Durrës and Durrës Archeological Museum.

Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Amphitheatre of Durrës is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of , . Construction began under the emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD and it was destroyed twice by earthquakes in the 6th and 10th centuries. is situated 620 metres southeast of Royal Villa of Durrës.

Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Durrës in , , established in 1951, is the largest archaeological museum in the country. The museum is located near the beach and north of the museum are the 6th-century Byzantine walls, constructed after the Visigoth invasion of 481. is situated 380 metres southeast of Royal Villa of Durrës.

Mosque
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also called the New Mosque and also the Grand Mosque, is a , located in the port-town of , in the of . The mosque is designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania. is situated 610 metres east of Royal Villa of Durrës.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arapaj and Fllakë.

Suburb
Photo: Mr. Bunker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the former municipality of , , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 6 km east of Royal Villa of Durrës.

Village
is a village in the , western . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . It is the site of the . It is inhabited by Albanians. is situated 8 km northeast of Royal Villa of Durrës.

Royal Villa of Durrës

Latitude
41.31463° or 41° 18′ 53″ north
Longitude
19.43836° or 19° 26′ 18″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 397270188
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q13530086
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Swedish—“Royal Villa of Durrës” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Vila Mbretërore e Durrësit”
  • Chinese: “都拉斯王家別墅”
  • Czech: “Královská vila”
  • German: “Königliche Villa”
  • Italian: “Villa Reale di Durazzo”
  • Spanish: “Villa del re Zogu”
  • Swedish: “Kungliga Villan i Durrës”

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