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The Skanderbeg Monument is a monument in the Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. It commemorates Skanderbeg (1405–1468), the national hero in Albania for resisting the Ottomans. Created by Odhise Paskali, the 11 metres (36 ft) monument was inaugurated in 1968 on the 500th anniversary of the death of Skanderbeg.
- 11 metres (36 ft)
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Signature. Gjergj Kastrioti ( c. 1405 – 17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanian feudal lord and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in what is today Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia . A member of the noble Kastrioti family, he was sent as a hostage to the ...
- 28 November 1443 – 17 January 1468
- Donika Arianiti
Skanderbeg Monument and Square. Skanderbeg Monument in Skanderbeg Square has been regarded for more than half a century as the very centre of Tirana. It commemorates the 15 th century nobleman, and hero of the nation for resisting the Ottomans. He is our King Arthur, our William Tell.
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In 1917, the Austrians built a public square, where the Skanderbeg Square is located nowadays. After Tirana became the capital in 1920, and the population increased, several city plans were planned. During the time of the Albanian monarchy from 1928 to 1939, the square was composed of a roundabout with a fountain in the center. The Old Bazaar used ...
City Hall BuildingPalace of CultureNational History MuseumBank of Albania- 40,000 m²
- Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu
- 1968 (naming)
Skanderbeg monument on the square. Uncovering Albania’s Identity at Its Soulful Core. At the vital center of Albania’s thriving capital lies an urban oasis where the rhythm of eras past fuses seamlessly into the nation’s high-spirited future.
Skanderbeg national hero of the Albanians. A son of John (Gjon) Kastrioti, prince of Emathia, George was early given as hostage to the Turkish sultan. Converted to Islām and educated at Edirne, Turkey, he was given the name Iskander—after Alexander the Great—and the rank of bey (hence Skanderbeg)
Echoing the grandiose structures devoted to ancient gods, like the Parthenon or the heroic political figures, like the Lincoln Memorial, Skanderbeg’s Memorial is a grand monument supported by marble pillars. Completed in 1981, during Communism, this monument sits atop ruins of an old cathedral.