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The architecture of Albania (Albanian: arkitektura e Shqipërisë [aɾkitɛkˈtuɾa ɛ ʃcipəˈɾisə]) is a reflection of Albania's historical and cultural heritage. The country's architecture was influenced by its location within the Mediterranean Basin and progressed over the course of history as it was once inhabited by numerous civilisations including the Illyrians, Ancient Greeks ...
This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. Buildings and structures in Albania by county (12 C) Buildings and structures in Albania by municipality (42 C) Buildings and structures in Albania by type (21 C)
The term "kulla" (English: tower) or "kullë e veçuar" (detached tower) refers to tall fortified buildings that performed various defensive functions. Detached towers served as observation points for road or border control, for signal exchange; as fortified dwellings, as primary towers in fortified cities and castles; for the protection of ...
128 m (420 ft) Chimney. —. —. 2. Kiln of Borizanë Cement Factory. Borizanë. 41°32′53″N 19°43′28″E / .
The tallest building in the city is the new 32- storey, 200 metres (660 ft) Britam Towers. The second-tallest building in the city is the 31- storey, 184 metres (604 ft) GTC Office Tower. [1] The most recent skyscrapers to be constructed are Prism Tower, Le'Mac and FCB Mirhab Tower. Nairobi's history of towers began with the IPS Building (1967 ...
Mic Sokoli tower house in Bujan, northern Albania. A distinctive type of Ottoman tower houses (singular: Albanian: kullë; Bosnian: odžak Bulgarian: кули, kuli; Serbian: кула, Romanian: culă, all meaning "tower", from Arabic قَلْعَة (qalʿa, “fort, fortress”) via Persian qulla, meaning "mountain" or "top", and Turkish kule) developed and were built in the Balkans ...
Zekate House (Albanian: Zapanaja e Zekatëve), is a house in Gjirokastër, Albania. The house, built in 1812, is said to be "one of the grandest examples of Gjirokastër architecture in the Ottoman style". Fortified tower houses, (known as kullë in Albanian), belonged to wealthy people, such as government officials or merchants. All rooms have ...
The Government of Albania. The Mausoleum of the Albanian Royal Family is a building in Tirana, capital of Albania, which holds the remains of King Zog and other members of his family ( House of Zogu ). The original mausoleum was designed by the architect Qemal Butka, and was inaugurated on 30 December 1935, for Sadijé, the King's mother, who ...