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Flag of the city of Tirana.. The Culture of Tirana concerns the arts, music, museums, festivals and other entertainment in the capital city of Albania. Tirana is one of the country's leading business and cultural centers including entertainment, music, media, fashion, and the arts all contribute to its status as Albania's largest city.
Tirana [b] (/ t ɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə / ⓘ tih-RAH-nə, [11] [12] Albanian pronunciation:; Gheg Albanian: Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania.It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills, with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance.
1418 - First mention of Tirana in Venetian documents. 1572 - Tirana mentioned as "Borgo di Tirana" - Tirana-burgh.[1]17th C. Founded. [2]1614 - Sulejman Bargjini built a hammam, bakery, and mosque, transforming the settlement into a commercial center of the area.
Ish-Blloku (English: Ex-Block), commonly Blloku (English: Block), is an upmarket area in Tirana, Albania. It widely known as an entertainment destination with its boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes. [1] [2] The area is part of the neighbourhood of Tirana e Re in southwestern Tirana.
The National Theatre of Albania (Albanian: Teatri Kombëtar) was the main theatre in Tirana, Albania.In March 2020, the National Theatre of Albania was selected by Europa Nostra among the 7 most endangered monuments in Europe, [1] [2] as an exceptional example of modern Italian architecture from the 1930s and one of the most prominent cultural centers in Albania, facing impending threat of ...
The Palace of Culture of Tirana (Albanian: Pallati i Kulturës) was built on the Pazari i Vjeter area of Tirana by request of Enver Hoxha.For this construction, both the old bazaar and the historic mosque of Mahmud Muhsin Bey Stërmasi were destroyed under the rulership of the Albanian Labour Party in adherence to the communist country's declaration of state atheism.
The Pyramid of Tirana (Albanian: Piramida e Tiranës) is a structure and former museum located in Tirana, the capital of Albania.It opened as a museum in 1988 and became a conference center in 1991 following the collapse of Communism.
The Presidential Office (Albanian: Selia e Presidencës) houses the office of the President of Albania and is the principal workplace of the president. It consists of the immediate staff of the president, as well as support staff reporting to the president.