Institute Of Cultural Monuments (Albania)

The National Institute of Cultural Heritage ( sq, Instituti Kombëtar i Trashëgimisë Kulturore, IKTK) is a government entity of Albania which focuses in protecting, preserving, restoring and revitalizing materials of cultural heritage.

Overview

The institute was founded on 19 December 1965. As an official entity, it is under the umbrella of the Ministry of Culture.
Its task is to enable and enforce legislation with regards to monuments of cultural heritage and their impact on tourism. It strictly cooperates with local governments and other scientific, cultural, and religious organizations in the country.Institute of Monuments - about us (in Albanian)
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In 2007, the institute was named after its first director, the architect Gani Strazimiri.

Periodicals

*''Monumentet'', OCLC 3460148.WorlCat entry - Monumentet
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See also

* List of Religious Cultural Monuments of Albania
* List of castles in Albania

References

1965 establishments in Albania
Architecture in Albania
Cultural organizations based in Albania
Albanian studies

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