House of Leaves - The Museum of Secret Surveillance

The Museum of Secret Surveillance, also known as House of Leaves is a in , . It opened on 23 May 2017 in the building that served as the Sigurimi's headquarters during the communist era.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Email: info.gjethi@muzeugjethi.gov.al
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: communism history museum in Tirana, Albania
  • Also known as: “House of Leaves”, “Museum of Secret Surveillance”, “Shtëpia me Gjethe - Muzeu i Përgjimeve të Sigurimit të Shtetit”, and “The Museum of Secret Surveillance”
  • Address: Rruga Dëshmorët e 4 Shkurtit, Tirana, 1001-1028

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Et’hem Bey Mosque and Skanderbeg Monument.

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 290 metres northeast of House of Leaves - The Museum of Secret Surveillance.

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The is a monument in the Skanderbeg Square in , . It commemorates Skanderbeg, the national hero in Albania for resisting the Ottomans. is situated 230 metres northeast of House of Leaves - The Museum of Secret Surveillance.

Public building
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The 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 at the behest of Enver Hoxha. is situated 380 metres northeast of House of Leaves - The Museum of Secret Surveillance.

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.

House of Leaves - The Museum of Secret Surveillance

Latitude
41.32647° or 41° 19′ 35″ north
Longitude
19.81633° or 19° 48′ 59″ east
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“House of Leaves - The Museum of Secret Surveillance” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Muzeu i Përgjimeve të Sigurimit të Shtetit”
  • Albanian: “Muzeu Kombëtar i Pëgjimeve”
  • Albanian: “Shtëpia me Gjethe”
  • Armenian: “Տերևների տուն”
  • Azerbaijani: “Gizli Müşahidə Muzeyi”
  • Belarusian: “Музей сакрэтнага нагляду”
  • Catalan: “Casa de les Fulles”
  • Central Kurdish: “مۆزەخانەی چاودێریی نھێنی”
  • Czech: “Dům s listy”
  • Czech: “Muzeum odposlechů státní bezpečnosti”
  • French: “House of Leaves”
  • French: “Maison aux feuils - Musée de la surveillance secrète”
  • French: “Maison des Feuilles”
  • French: “Musée de la surveillance secrète”
  • German: “Shtëpia me Gjethe”
  • Hausa: “Gidan Tarihi na Kula da Asirin”
  • Italian: “Casa delle Foglie - Museo della Sorveglianza Segreta”
  • Italian: “Casa delle Foglie”
  • Italian: “Museo della Sorveglianza Segreta”
  • Kazakh: “Құпия бақылау мұражайы”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Podsłuchu Służb Państwowych”
  • Russian: “Музей тайного наблюдения”
  • Slovenian: “Muzej tajnega nadzora”
  • Spanish: “Casa de las Hojas”
  • Swedish: “Övervakningsmuseet”
  • Turkish: “Gizli Gözetim Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Музей таємного нагляду”

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