Skanderbeg Monument

For other uses, see Skanderbeg (disambiguation).

Skanderbeg Monument

Monumenti i Skënderbeut
Location	Skanderbeg Square Tirana  Albania
Coordinates	41.3275°N 19.8188°E / 41.3275; 19.8188
Designer	Odhise Paskali, Andrea Mano and Janaq Paço
Type	Historical Monument
Material	Bronze on stone pedestal
Length	11 metres (36 ft)
Opening date	January 1968
Dedicated to	Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu

The Skanderbeg Monument is a monument in the Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. It commemorates Skanderbeg (1405–1468), the national hero in Albania for resisting the Ottomans.

Created by Odhise Paskali,^[1] the 11 metres (36 ft) monument was inaugurated in January 1968 on the 500th anniversary of the death of Skanderbeg.^[2]

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See also

• Skanderbeg Square
• Tirana
• Architecture of Albania

References

1. "Vende & Atraksione: Statuja e Skënderbeut, tirana.gov.al" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
2. Sheshi "Skënderbej"- transformimi nga larvë në flutur Archived 2010-02-28 at the Wayback Machine Shekulli Online, 05 Prill 2008

External links

• Photos of Skanderbeg Square
• Sheshi Skenderbej and other photos