The Skanderbeg Monument is a monument in the
Skanderbeg Square
The Skanderbeg Square () is the main plaza in the centre of Tirana, Albania. The square is named after the Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu. The total area is about 40,000 square metres. The Skanderbeg Monument dominates the ...
in
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, 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 ...
,
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 ...
. It commemorates
Skanderbeg
, reign = 28 November 1443 – 17 January 1468
, predecessor = Gjon Kastrioti
, successor = Gjon Kastrioti II
, spouse = Donika Arianiti
, issue = Gjon Kastrioti II
, royal house = Kastrioti
, father ...
(1405–1468), the national hero in Albania for resisting the
Ottomans.
Created by
Odhise Paskali
Odhise Paskali (22 December 1903 – 13 September 1985) is one of the most acclaimed Albanian sculptors. For his contribution, he was awarded the People's Artist of Albania award.
Early life
Paskali was born in 1903 in Përmet, Ottoman Empire. ...
, the monument was inaugurated in 1968 on the 500th anniversary of the death of Skanderbeg.
Sheshi "Skënderbej"- transformimi nga larvë në flutur
Shekulli Online, 05 Prill 2008
Gallery
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Image:Piazza_skanderberg,_tirana,_monumento_a_skanderberg_02.JPG
Image:Piazza skanderberg, tirana, monumento a skanderberg 01.JPG
See also
* Skanderbeg Square
The Skanderbeg Square () is the main plaza in the centre of Tirana, Albania. The square is named after the Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu. The total area is about 40,000 square metres. The Skanderbeg Monument dominates the ...
* Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, 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 ...
* Architecture of Albania
References
External links
Photos of Skanderbeg Square
Outdoor sculptures in Tirana
Buildings and structures completed in 1968
Monuments and memorials in Albania
National symbols of Albania
1968 establishments in Albania
Cultural depictions of Skanderbeg
Statues of military officers
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