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CASTLE OF PREZA
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Preza Castle overlooks the village with the same name and is located on a hilltop. It has four towers, one in each corner.
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It is a small castle the construction of which started in the 14th century and was completed in the early 15th century and belonged to the Topias, a local feudal family. The clock tower was erected around 1800-1850.
Castle of Preza is known for its beautiful location, overlooking the Tirana plain. The castle is quite close to the Mother Theresa International Airport. A restaurant and other service facilities are found inside the castle.
The most characteristic architectural features of the castle are to be seen in the towers and the gate house. The towers had two storeys each, separated by wooden floors. The second storey was accessible through internal ladders.
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CASTLE OF TIRANA
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Castle of Tirana is a field fortification 160x125m with rectangular plan that is extended east-west direction.
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The construction parts that are preserved in some segments of the towers and walls indicate that the castle is built for the first time during late antiquity, probably in the early Byzantine period (IV-VI century AD).
Perimeter walls of the castle that we can see nowdays over the ground, are build during last centuries, especially by Ahmet Pasha Bargjini (1788-1809), during the last decade of the XVIII century, on the ruins of the old castle.
Today are recognized three towers of the castle (A, B, C), on the north side of the castle the circular tower (A), quadratic (B) and rectangular (C). Tower C is the only tower preserved up to 3m height.
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CASTLE OF DAJT
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The castle of Dajt is located on the western slope of Mount Dajti, on a top hill to the right of the road leading to the mountain.
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Castle has an area of 1.12 hectare, and most of it is in quite steep terrain and for construction of houses are opened terraces. Terraces, on which are build dwellings, ranges from 5 m - 15 m width.
Walls of the castle follow the shape of the hill, forming a triangle. They have a perimeter of about 550 m, north wall has a length of 150 m, easterner wall 190 m, while the south wall 210 m. The northern part of fortification is the highest.
In his chronicle Procopius of Cesare write that the Byzantine Emperor Justinian built in New Epirus 32 Castle and rebuild 26, in order to protect New Epirus from Slavs attacks. If the Castle of Dajt is one of these, it belongs to the half of VI century.
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CASTLE OF PETRELA
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Petrela Castle is located on a hill in the southeast area of Tirana, where since ancient times are crossed significant commercial and military roads.
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It is one of the tourist locations close to Tirana that attracts a great number of visitors. The Castle, the prominent wooden structure is a restaurant, is perched on a rocky hill, above the village. It has a triangular shape with two observation towers.
Petrela Castle was part of the signaling and defense system of the Kruja Castle. The castles signaled to each other by means of fires. During Skanderbeg’s fight against the Ottomans, the Petrela Castle used to be under the command of Mamica Kastrioti
The castle has a triangular shape at the top of the cliff and has two circular towers at its northern forehead. A narrow entrance between two towers, with some stairs that are supported to the wall of castle, leads in its interior.
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ANCIENT WALL PERSQOP
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Ancient walls of Persqop are situated on the Mountain of Vila, about 1500 m far from Castle of Petrela, in the town of Tirana.
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The whole top of the mountain was included within a perimeter wall with a length of about 1150 m, which left open only the north side of about 250 m, protected by an abyss. Villa carries on the ruins of an ancient city and an ancient fortification.
The first phase of construction of city dates in the Illyrian period (III-II century BC.), while on the Roman period the fortification was extended further IV century AC. Ancient walls of Persqop were mentioned for the first time by J. Georg von Hahn
South tower called “major stronghold” is 61 m long and 12m wide and 7.3 m high. Stonewall technique is isodomic type with eleven regular rows of conglomerates blocks with rectangular shapes placed one over the other, similar to the walls in Zgerdhesh
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BRIDGE
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BRIDGE OF BRAR
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Bridge of Brar over the River of Tirana is near Brar village. By its typology represents the bridge with one circular archway.
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This bridge represents a stone bridge with one circular archway in two phases of construction. In the first phase, in early eighteenth century, causeway of the bridge has been slope, then it relented adding walls on both sides.
The bridge consists of a single semi-circular arch decorated with stones rows. The technique used in its construction is based on partial and simple processing of stone and lime mortar. The bridge of Brar is bridge with ridge or lump in the archway key.
Depending on the height of the mouth of the river, the bridge of Brar is classified bridge with one archeway supported on rocky shores where the bottom was quite above the level of the river bed.
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TABAK BRIDGE
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TheTanners' Bridge (Ura e Tabakëve) is an 18th-century ottoman period stone footbridge located inTirana.
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The bridge went across the Lana stream and was adjacent to the area of butchers and leather workers. The Lana was rerouted in the 1930s and the bridge was neglected. In the 1990s the bridge was restored to its former glory and is now used by pedestrians.
The Tanners' Bridge is composed by a main arch, on which the bridge raises in a back shape. This arch has the light span of 8 meters and is built with two ranks of sideway arches which are 1 meter thick. The height from the water was 3.5 meters.
The bridge is one of the most important cultural heritage monuments of the city. The bridge is considered as a testimony of Tirana's urban development in the 18th century and of the increase of communication with the internal areas of Albania.
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HOUSE
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HOUSE OF TOPTANAS
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House of  Toptanasve, is a monument of culture of first category, announced by the Rector of State University, Decision No. 6 dated 01.15.1963.
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House of Toptanasve is an architectural complex of walls, courtyards, wells, roads, big gates, buildings and other facilities. Surrounded by high massive walls of stone, this complex creates a fortification, taking the appearance of a small castle.
These buildings, characteristic of the feudal period, are spread from the second half of the nineteenth century in the region of Tirana. Two storey dwelling, built by craftsmen from Dibra, is situated on a flat plot oriented south-east.
The house represents interests according to the construction perspective, like composing functional, architectural and decorative treatment, as well as its connectivity in a single ensemble with surrounding buildings.
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MOSAIC
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MOSAIC OF TIRANA
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The Mosaic of Tirana is a cultural monument of the first category declared by Decision No. 1886, dated 10.06.1973
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The Mosaic of Tirana, was discovered in 1972 during construction of a building in the neighborhood Partizani. Archaeological excavations brought to light a cult building where the central nave and narthex have mosaics floor.
The Central Hall has floor with mosaics ends with the semicircular apse (abside) at a higher level than the front hall. Other residential environments were found on the north side and the other sides of the building.
Mosaic of Tirana regarding the construction materials and the technique used belongs to the Paleochristian art. Mosaic admitted on a layer that smooth out the cobblestone made of river shingles using mortar, lime and tile powder.
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MOSQUE
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MOSQUE OF ET'HEM BEU
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Ethem Beu Mosque is a cultural monument of first category , approved by Law no. 609, dated 24.05.1948. Ethem Beu Mosque is in the center of Tirana.
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At the time it was built the mosque, was part of complex buildings that compose the historical center of Tirana. In front of mosque was Bazaar, in its east was Sulejman Pasha Mosque (1614), in the north west Karapici mosque.
The inscription that is on the northern gate of the porch, shows that mosque has started to be built in 1794 by Molla Beu of Petrele, great-grandson of the founder of Tirana and was finished in 1821 by his son Ethem Beu.
Ethem Beu Mosque is composed by prayer hall, portico that surrounds it from east and north, and the minaret. Prayer hall is squared plan and is constructed in an unique volume covered with dome. The entrance to the prayer hall is on the north side.
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TOMB
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MONUMENTAL TOMB KAPLLAN PASHA
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The Monumental Tomb of Kapllan Pasha is a cultural monument of the first category declared by Decision No 609, dated 24.05.1948.
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The Monumental Tomb of Kapllan Pasha which is located in the historical center of Tirana was built in the early XIX century. It is built with carved stones, has in plan octagonal shape, consisting of an arkade over columns
The columns are made of stone, and placed also on stone bases and capitals with plant decor on the surface. Wall on arkade ends flat with a frame and today has no roof, but in the past it may have been.
The tomb is distinguished for the stylish archade and elaborated details.
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MONUMENTAL TOMB PERSQOP
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Monumental tomb is 60 m to the north northeast stronghold of ancient city of Persqop; has rectangular floor plan with dimensions 4 × 3.60 m
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Monumental tomb is 60 m to the north northeast stronghold has rectangular floor plan with dimensions 4 × 3.60 m and consists of a narrow antechamber and burial chamber 2.65 × 2 m.
The tomb is built with large blocks of stone work, similar to those of the great stronghold. Burial was made with urns. The grave was robbed in ancient times and according to the typology, can be dated to c. III BC
In the '70s took place cleaning and consolidation works on the walls by Institute of Monuments of Culture and was restored monumental tomb. Ancient city remains isolated from the main roads and was not attractive to visit.
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TOWER CLOCK
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Clock Tower of Tirana is a monument of culture of first category. Clock tower is part of the architectural ensemble of Ethem Bey Mosque close to it.
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The clock tower is part of the urban organization of the historic center from later medieval city of Tirana, along with market (bazaar), administrative buildings, cult buildings (mosques) and other buildingds for social use.
Clock Tower of Tirana was built in the nineteenth century between the years 1822-1840, at the same time like Peqini and Kavaja Tower. This tower is built along a vertical axis, reaching a greater height.
Its base (ground floor) is squared and the lower part is more greater height where weights moves, and in the upper part of the premises are the mechanism and the bell of clock. The clock tower has only a gate for entrance.