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Maritim Plaza Tirana is a luxury hotel in Tirana, Albania owned by German Maritim hotel chain. It is located on ''28 Nëntori Street'', near the Skanderbeg Square. The hotel building is also known as the TID Tower, after the Tirana International Development corporation that originally commissioned its construction. The design comes from Belgian architectural firm 51N4E, and construction started on 14 January 2007. "The building is designed as a constellation of 3 singular buildings: the tower of 85 m height coming down to the ground, a 5 story glass building with a cantilevering roof that creates a public open air galleria; and a concrete building with a hollowed out quarter dome, embracing the tomb of Suleiman Pasha ic; actually the Kapllan Pasha Tomb">Kapllan_Pasha_Tomb.html" ;"title="ic; actually the Kapllan Pasha Tomb">ic; actually the Kapllan Pasha Tomb" The central tower stands at tall, and consists of 24 floors. The TID Tower's architectural design is notable for its sensitive incorporation of the
Kapllan Pasha Tomb The Kapllan Pasha Tomb () is a Muslim ''Türbe'' of Albania, located in the center of Tirana. It is a Cultural Monument of the first category and was so declared by the government of Albania in 1948. It was built in the early 19th century, with ca ...
, tucked in a void in one of the complex’s low-slung concrete buildings, and for its use of concrete panels cast on-site. The building design was featured in the 15th Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice Architecture Biennale in 2016. Tirana is the highest building of Albania.


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List of tallest buildings in Albania This is a comprehensive list of the most noteworthy and tallest buildings in Albania. Skyscrapers List of buildings with a minimum height of . Highrises List of buildings with a height variance from up to . General Urban Developments List of ...
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Kapllan Pasha Tomb The Kapllan Pasha Tomb () is a Muslim ''Türbe'' of Albania, located in the center of Tirana. It is a Cultural Monument of the first category and was so declared by the government of Albania in 1948. It was built in the early 19th century, with ca ...


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