Kulla e Sahatit

Tirana’s clock tower was built in 1822. There are 90 level in the form of coil. It is 35 meters high and up to 1970 was the highest buildings of the capital. Originally had a bell to bring that fall from Venice every hour. Domes placed on top gives it a type of architecture alla San Marco.

In 1928 the Municipality of Tirana bought a clock from Germany. This hour was destroyed during World War II and was replaced in 1946 by bringing the church clock of Shkodra, which had V. Today’s time is set in 1970. Clock Tower is open to tourists since 1996. It is also the symbol of the symbol of Tirana.

Tirana’s clock tower was built in 1830 near the Ethem Bey mosque in central Tirana, Albania’s national capital. This is probably one of the most photographed buildings in the whole country.

09:00-13:00, 16:00-18:00. Closed Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday. Positioned in the city center, this tower has become a symbol of Tirana. It is one of the oldest constructions in Tirana, built in the 1820′s. 10 lek.

09:00-13:00, 16:00-18:00. Closed Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday. Positioned in the city center, this tower has become a symbol of Tirana. It is one of the oldest constructions in Tirana, built in the 1820′s. 10 lek.Error processing request

The historical Ethem Bey mosque

The Et’hem Bey Mosque is located in the center of the Albanian capital Tirana. Construction was started in 1789 by Molla Bey and it was finished in 1823 by his son Ethem Pasha (Haxhi Ethem Bey), great-grandson of Sulejman Pasha.

During the totalitarianism of the Socialist People’s Republic of Albania, the mosque was closed. In January 18, 1991, despite opposition from communist authorities, 10,000 people entered carrying flags. This was at the onset of the fall of communism in Albania. The frescoes of the mosque depict trees, waterfalls and bridges; still life paintings are a rarity in Islamic art.

The mosque in 1943

Lit up at night

Tours of the mosque are given daily, though not during prayer service

The historical Ethem Bey mosque is situated in Tirana. Right in the centre of the city, in Skanderberg´s square. It is the oldest building in the city. Construction works of the mosque began in 1789 and finished in 1923. During the comunism was the mosque closed and survived also a violent atheism. Interior of the mosque is decorated by paintings of trees, waterfalls, flowers and bridges. Further we can see life-forms there, very strange component of islamic art.

Several major tourist attractions can be mentioned in the town’s surroundings, like Tirana about 0.3 km, Krujë about 21 km, Drač about 30 km, National History Museum of Albania about 0.3 km, Dajti National Park about 10 km, Tirana Grand Park about 3.7 km, Petrela Castle about 9 km, Tirana – The mother of Albania about 2.8 km, Skanderbeg´s monument about 0.1 km, Mali me Gropa about 21 km