The Englishman's Tower
The Englishman’s Tower (Albanian: Kulla inglizit), was built in the 19th Century in Shkodër, Albania by Lord Paget, an English Protestant Missionary.
History
Construction and use as a residence
Paget came and settled in Shkodër and lived in the Paget Villa/English Tower, which was built by his father Lord Alfred Paget for the Protestant Missionaries headquarters. In the 1940s Edith Durham wrote an article "George Paget’s house in Shkodër" which was still standing. Edith Durham like George Paget was a Member of the Anglo-Albanian Association.
Museum
When WW2 ended the building was turned into a museum. After Enver Hoxha ordered the clocks to be removed from the Tower, Pagets Villa/English Tower continued to house the ethnographic museum until 1990. [1] [2] [3] [4]
See also
References
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- Krujë Watch Tower
- Kavajë Clock Tower
- Tirana Clock Tower
- Peqin Clock Tower
- Prezë Clock Tower
- Libohovë Clock Tower
- Shkodër Clock Tower
- Elbasan Clock Tower
- Vlorë Clock Tower
- Gjirokastër Clock Tower
- Korçë Clock Tower
- Berat Clock Tower