National Institute of Cultural Heritage (Albania)

Instituti Kombëtar i Trashëgimisë Kulturore

Established	19 December 1965 (59 years ago) (1965-12-19)
Director	Rudina Zoto
Address	Rr. Aleksandër Moisiu Nr.76, Kinostudio
Location	Tirana , Albania
Website	iktk.gov.al

The National Institute of Cultural Heritage (Albanian: Instituti Kombëtar i Trashëgimisë Kulturore, IKTK) is a government entity of Albania which focuses in protecting, preserving, restoring and revitalizing materials of cultural heritage.

Overview

The institute was founded on 19 December 1965.[1] As an official entity, it is under the umbrella of the Ministry of Culture. Its task is to enable and enforce legislation with regards to monuments of cultural heritage and their impact on tourism. It strictly cooperates with local governments and other scientific, cultural, and religious organizations in the country.[2]

In 2007, the institute was named after its first director, the architect Gani Strazimiri.[3]

Periodicals

• Monumentet, OCLC 3460148.[4][5]

See also

• Cultural heritage of Albania
• List of Religious Cultural Monuments of Albania
• List of castles in Albania

References

1. 19 Dhjetor 1965, u themelua Instituti i Mbrojtjes së Monumenteve të Kulturës
2. Institute of Monuments - about us (in Albanian)
3. Julia Vrapi (2007-10-18), Instituti i Monumenteve të Kulturës, tashmë me emrin "Gani Strazimiri" :institucioni nderohet me emrin e arkitektit të njohur [Institute of the Cultural Monuments now with the name "Gani Strazimiri": the institution is honored with the name of the well known architect] (in Albanian), Gazeta Sot
4. "Council of Ministers, Center of Research, Technology and Innovation - Instituti i Arkeologjisë (in Albanian)". Archived from the original on 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
5. WorlCat entry - Monumentet