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As of 2021, there are four sites in Albania inscribed on the list and further four sites on the tentative list. [4] The first site in Albania to be added to the list was the ancient city of Butrint which was inscribed at the 16th UNESCO session in 1992. [5] The historic centre of Gjirokastër was inscribed in 2005 as Museum-City of Gjirokastra. [6]
The Kunë-Vain-Talë-Patok-Fushëkuqe-Ishëm Nature Reserve ( Albanian: Rezervati Kunë-Vain-Tale) is a nature park located within the Lezhë County forming the Drin river delta and facing the Adriatic Sea in northern Albania. [4] [5] It spans an area of 43.93 km 2 (16.96 sq mi). [6] The area is the first protected area to be established in ...
Downtown One Tirana is a high-rise mixed-use skyscraper under construction in Tirana, Albania, currently serving as the tallest building in the country. [1] The tower was topped out in 2020 and stands at 150 meters (492 ft) tall, being divided into 40 floors.
Vjosa Wild River National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar i Lumit të Egër “Vjosa”) is a national park located in southern Albania. The Vjosa River is Europe's first Wild River National Park that was designated on 15 March 2023. [2] The park was declared a natural ecosystem by decision of the Council of Ministers, in compliance with Law 81 ...
6,706 km 2 (2,589 sq mi) Discharge. • average. 195 m 3 /s (6,900 cu ft/s) The Vjosa (Albanian: [ˈvjɔsa]; indefinite form: Vjosë) or Aoös (Greek: Αώος) is a river in northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania. Its total length is about 272 kilometres (169 mi), [1] of which the first 80 kilometres (50 mi) are in Greece, and the ...
Clock towers in Albania were typically situated in the most vibrant and noticeable areas of cities, such as marketplaces, near the main mosques, and occasionally even within castles. They were considered landmarks or reference points, in contrast to the neighborhood and the city as a whole.
750 m (2,460 ft) Time zone. UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Theth (Albanian definite form: Thethi) is a small village within Shkodër County, Albania. [1] Following the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër, and has been declared a Protected Historic Center and a National Park by the Albanian ...
A short-lived monarchical state known as the Principality of Albania (1914–1925) was succeeded by an even shorter-lived first Albanian Republic (1925-1928). Another monarchy, the Kingdom of Albania (1928–1939), replaced the republic. The country endured occupation by Italy just prior to World War II (1939–1945).