Tirana Olympic Park

Arena in Tirana, Albania

41°18′51″N 19°48′44″E / 41.314259°N 19.812198°E / 41.314259; 19.812198OwnerMinistry of Education and SportCapacity1200ConstructionBroke ground2015Built2016Opened2017Construction cost€4,323,302 millionArchitectDEA StudiosMain contractorsEurocol

The Tirana Olympic Park Feti Borova (Parku Olimpik “Feti Borova”) is a multi-purpose arena in Tirana, Albania. The Government of Albania held a public tender for the construction of a sports hall in order to host games.

The complex was inaugurated the 4 June 2017 with a basketball match between ex-players from the National Teams from Albania and Kosovo.^[1] The Prime Minister, Edi Rama and the Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj participated as well in that game.

The Olympic Park was built on the site of the Sports Complex of the Sports Services Agency, which was formerly known as the Dinamo Complex, near the Grand Park of Tirana. The former Dinamo Complex used to be a reception centre for Kosovar citizens during the Kosovo War of 1999.

The original design for the Olympic Park was released on 28 April 2014, and the Prime Minister, Edi Rama officially unveiled the project at the 'Hall of Maps' in the Prime Ministers Office in a meeting with prominent Albanian sports personalities including Erkand Qerimaj, Daniel Godelli and Luiza Gega.^[2] On 10 September 2014 a budget of 605,262,310 Albanian lek was approved, which was around 4,323,302 Euros at the time, thus paving the way for companies to tender offers for the construction of the Olympic Park.^[3]

References

^ Tirana Olympic Park opens
^ Prime Minister meets with elite athletes and presents the Olympic Park of Tirana
^ Qeveria Rama miraton fondin për ngritjen e Parkut Olimpik të Tiranës

Tirana

Geography

Urban	Tirana 1 Tirana 2 Tirana 3 Tirana 4 Tirana 5 Tirana 6 Tirana 7 Tirana 8 Tirana 9 Tirana 10 Tirana 11
Rural	Baldushk Bërzhitë Dajt Farkë Kashar Krrabë Ndroq Petrelë Pezë Shëngjergj Vaqarr Zall-Bastar Zall-Herr
Landmarks	Botanical Gardens Dajti Dajti National Park Grand Park Farka Lake Rinia Park Zoo

Economy

Politics

Infrastructure

Transport	A3 Bus lines Ecovolis International Airport SH 1 SH 2 Railway station Tirana–Elbasan Highway
Squares	Ali Demi Street Bajram Curri Boulevard Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard Dibër Street Durrës Street Elbasan Street Kavajë Street Mother Teresa Square Mustafa Lleshi Street Pjetër Budi Street Skanderbeg Square Zhan D'Ark Boulevard Zogu I Boulevard

Education

Health

Structures

Culture

Religion	Archbishop of Albania Baitul Awal Mosque Et'hem Bey Mosque Great Mosque Kokonozi Mosque Resurrection Cathedral Roman Catholic Archdiocese Sacred Heart Church Saint Paul's Cathedral Saint Procopius Church Sheh Dyrri Tekke Sulejman Pasha Mosque Tanners' Mosque
Museums	Archaeological Museum History Museum National Archives National Museum of Fine Arts National Library National Martyrs Cemetery National Theatre National Theatre of Opera and Ballet Pyramid Sciences Museum
Monuments	Bride's Tomb Clock Tower Dorëzi Fortress Justinian Castle Kapllan Pasha Tomb Mother Albania New Bazaar Persqopi Castle Petrelë Castle Skanderbeg Monument Sulejman Pasha Tomb Summer Theatre Tanners' Bridge Tirana Mosaic Unknown Soldier
Sports	Arena Kombëtare Asllan Russi Palace Dinamo Tirana KF Tirana Olympic Park Partizani Tirana Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Media	DigitAlb IN TV Radio Televizioni Shqiptar Televizioni Klan Top Channel