Skanderbeg Monument

For other uses, see Skanderbeg (disambiguation).
Skanderbeg Monument
Monumenti i Skënderbeut
Map
41°19′39″N 19°49′08″E / 41.3275°N 19.8188°E / 41.3275; 19.8188
LocationSkanderbeg Square
Tirana  Albania
DesignerOdhise Paskali, Andrea Mano and Janaq Paço
TypeHistorical Monument
MaterialBronze on stone pedestal
Length11 metres (36 ft)
Opening dateJanuary 1968
Dedicated toGjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu

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,[1] the 11 metres (36 ft) monument was inaugurated in January 1968 on the 500th anniversary of the death of Skanderbeg.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vende & Atraksione: Statuja e Skënderbeut, tirana.gov.al" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  2. ^ Sheshi "Skënderbej"- transformimi nga larvë në flutur Archived 2010-02-28 at the Wayback Machine Shekulli Online, 05 Prill 2008
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Skanderbeg Monument (Tirana).
Stub icon

This article about a building or structure in Albania is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.