Skanderbeg Monument

Bronze sculpture in Albania
41°19′39″N 19°49′08″E / 41.3275°N 19.8188°E / 41.3275; 19.8188LocationSkanderbeg Square
Tirana  AlbaniaDesignerOdhise Paskali, Andrea Mano and Janaq PaçoTypeHistorical MonumentMaterialBronze on stone pedestalLength11 metres (36 ft)Opening date1968Dedicated 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 1968 on the 500th anniversary of the death of Skanderbeg.[2]

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See also

  • Skanderbeg Square
  • Tirana
  • Architecture of Albania

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
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