The National Institute of Cultural Heritage ( sq, Instituti Kombëtar i Trashëgimisë Kulturore, IKTK) is a
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
entity of
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
which focuses in protecting, preserving, restoring and revitalizing materials of
cultural
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heritage.
Overview
The institute was founded on 19 December 1965. As an official entity, it is under the umbrella of the
Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to:
*Ministry of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports (Albania)
*Ministry of Culture (Algeria)
*Ministry of Culture (Argentina)
* Minister for the Arts (Australia)
*Ministry of Culture (Azerbaijan)
* Ministry of ...
.
Its task is to enable and enforce legislation with regards to monuments of cultural heritage and their impact on
tourism
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. It strictly cooperates with local governments and other scientific, cultural, and religious organizations in the country.
[Institute of Monuments - about us (in Albanian)](_blank)
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In 2007, the institute was named after its first director, the architect Gani Strazimiri.
Periodicals
*''Monumentet'', OCLC 3460148.
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See also
*List of Religious Cultural Monuments of Albania
The List of Religious Cultural Monuments of Albania ( sq, Objekte fetare me statusin Monument Kulture) refers to a monument in Albania which has been recognized by the Government of Albania and Ministry of Culture as a religious national heritage ...
*List of castles in Albania
This article lists the castles and fortifications of Albania. There are a total of 158 castles and fortifications in the country that have achieved the status of monument of cultural heritage. The English equivalent for ''Kala'' in Albanian is ''F ...
References
1965 establishments in Albania
Architecture in Albania
Cultural organizations based in Albania
Albanian studies
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