National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania

The National Martyrs' Cemetery of Albania is the largest cemetery in , located on a hill overlooking . The statue is located at the Cemetery.
Wikipedia
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Memorial cemetery in Tirana
  • Also known as: “National Martyrs’ Cemetery of Albania”, “Varrezat e Dëmshmorëve”, and “Varrezat e Dëshmorëve të Kombit”
  • Address: Rruga e Elbasanit, Tirana
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mother Albania and Presidential Palace.

Monument
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 12-metre-tall statue located at the National Martyrs' Cemetery of Albania in , dedicated in 1972. The statue represents the country as a mother guarding over the eternal slumber of those who gave their lives for her.

Historic building
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , formerly the Royal Palace and popularly known as the Palace of Brigades, is the official residence of the president of Albania. is situated 580 metres northwest of National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania.

Museum
Photo: Inisheer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Archaeological Museum is the national archaeological museum in , opened on 1 November 1948. It was the first museum founded after the second World War in the country. is situated 2 km northwest of National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sauk and Ali Demi.

Quarter
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY 4.0.
is a suburb of Tirana, Albania, of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .

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.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .

National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania

Latitude
41.30899° or 41° 18′ 32″ north
Longitude
19.8395° or 19° 50′ 22″ east
Open location code
8FHX8R5Q+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 468719345
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q8508918
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Spanish—“National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Varrezat e Dëshmorëve të Kombit të Shqipërisë”
  • Chinese: “國家烈士墳場”
  • Chinese: “阿尔巴尼亚祖国烈士陵园”
  • Chinese: “阿爾巴尼亞國家烈士陵園”
  • Chinese: “阿爾巴尼亞祖國烈士陵園”
  • Chinese: “霍查陵園”
  • German: “Nationaler Märtyrerfriedhof von Albanien”
  • Greek: “Εθνικό νεκροταφείο μαρτύρων της Αλβανίας”
  • Italian: “Cimitero dei martiri della nazione d’Albania”
  • Italian: “Cimitero nazionale dei martiri d’Albania”
  • Persian: “گورستان ملی شهدای آلبانی”
  • Russian: “Национальное кладбище мучеников”
  • Spanish: “Cementerio nacional de los Martires de Albania”
  • Spanish: “Cementerio nacional de los Mártires de Albania”

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Highlights include Varrezat e Dëshmorëve and Embassy of Hungary Tirana.

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