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Public baths and a bakery. These three constructions covered the three main needs, eating, staying clean and praying. Tirana Clock Tower It was built in 1822, by order of Haxhi Et'hem Bey. The construction of the clock tower was the work of the Tufina family. The Albanian State bought a more modern German clock in 1928 and the height of the tower was increased. It appears on the coat of arms of Tirana. Inside there is a staircase with ninety spiral steps that allows you to ascend to its top. It has a height of thirty-five meters high, it was, at the time of its construction, the tallest building in Tirana. It had a bell from Venice, which marked the hours. The clock was replaced in 1928, after World War II, and again in 1970.
The tower was restored between 1981 and 1999, and is currently being restored since 2010. Nantes and Jules Verne There is a Muslim tradition that those who have more money normally have to give 10% of their annual income Phone Number Database to common good projects, or to the city's poor who need more. Due to these alms, many buildings could be built in the Balkans, because the State treasuries were always empty and the works could never be completed. The BunkArt 2 In the center of Tirana we find the entrance to Bunk'Art 2 leading to an underground bomb shelter from the communist era that has been converted into an art and history museum. The entrance was built to look like one of the two-man artillery bunkers present throughout Albania. The dictator Enver Hoxha ordered the construction of a bunker for every four inhabitants for fear of an invasion by his neighbors.
750,000 bunkers were built. After the fall of the dictatorship, the vast majority were abandoned and others were used as warehouses, while a few such as BunkArt 2 and BunkArt 1 were transformed into spaces to remember this historical era. They have a length of three kilometers of claustrophobic tunnels where photos, documents and videos from the time are displayed. Tirana Castle The Byzantine castle known as Justinian's Fortress was built in the year 1300 and is where the main Roman roads intersect. Within the old defensive walls, there are many tourist facilities, including restaurants and hotels. On June 10, 1973, the fortress was declared a first-grade monument. Tirana Castle was the main stronghold of the Albanian capital. The remains of the fortifications, preserved to this day, are mainly three towers undergoing renovation and a wall from the Ottoman era.
The tower was restored between 1981 and 1999, and is currently being restored since 2010. Nantes and Jules Verne There is a Muslim tradition that those who have more money normally have to give 10% of their annual income Phone Number Database to common good projects, or to the city's poor who need more. Due to these alms, many buildings could be built in the Balkans, because the State treasuries were always empty and the works could never be completed. The BunkArt 2 In the center of Tirana we find the entrance to Bunk'Art 2 leading to an underground bomb shelter from the communist era that has been converted into an art and history museum. The entrance was built to look like one of the two-man artillery bunkers present throughout Albania. The dictator Enver Hoxha ordered the construction of a bunker for every four inhabitants for fear of an invasion by his neighbors.
750,000 bunkers were built. After the fall of the dictatorship, the vast majority were abandoned and others were used as warehouses, while a few such as BunkArt 2 and BunkArt 1 were transformed into spaces to remember this historical era. They have a length of three kilometers of claustrophobic tunnels where photos, documents and videos from the time are displayed. Tirana Castle The Byzantine castle known as Justinian's Fortress was built in the year 1300 and is where the main Roman roads intersect. Within the old defensive walls, there are many tourist facilities, including restaurants and hotels. On June 10, 1973, the fortress was declared a first-grade monument. Tirana Castle was the main stronghold of the Albanian capital. The remains of the fortifications, preserved to this day, are mainly three towers undergoing renovation and a wall from the Ottoman era.