Skanderbeg Square
Public square in Tirana, Albania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Skanderbeg Square (Albanian: Sheshi Skënderbej) is the main plaza in the centre of Tirana, Albania. The square is named after the Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu. The total area is about 40,000 square metres. The Skanderbeg Monument dominates the square.
Skanderbeg Square
Sheshi Skënderbej | |
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Public square | |
View of the Skanderbeg Square from the Municipality Building | |
Construction | 1968 (naming) |
Area | 40,000 m2 |
Dedicated to | Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu |
Location | Tirana, Tirana County |
Coordinates: 41°19′42″N 19°49′6″E Albania |
The city plan for Tirana was initially designed by Armando Brasini in 1925 and continued by Florestano Di Fausto in a Neo-Renaissance style with articulate angular solutions and giant order fascias. Following the Italian invasion of Albania the master plan was updated in 1939 by Gherardo Bosio.
Many buildings including the Tirana International Hotel, the Palace of Culture, the National Opera, the National Library, the National Bank, the Ethem Bey Mosque, the Clock Tower, the City Hall, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Energy, and the National Historical Museum are situated at the square.