Heritage
Monuments of Albania
270 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
Cultural Monument of Albania253listed sites
Ramsar site5listed sites
Tentative World Heritage S…4listed sites
natural monument4listed sites
1Apollonia
Levan, Fier County
ruins · 587 BC
Cultural Monument of AlbaniaTentative World Heritage Site
2Presidential Palace
Tirana, Tirana
historic site · 1941 · rationalism
Cultural Monument of Albania
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3Tirana International Hotel
Tirana, Tirana
hotel · 1979 · Russian
Cultural Monument of Albania
4Et'hem Bey Mosque
Tirana, Tirana
historic site · 1789 · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
5Palace of Culture of Tirana
Tirana, Tirana
cultural property · 1963 · Stalinist
Cultural Monument of Albania
7King Mosque, Elbasan
Elbasan, Elbasan County
mosque · 1492 · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
8Ardenica Monastery
Fier, Fier County
Eastern Orthodox church · 1201 · Byzantine
Cultural Monument of Albania
9Fatih Mosque
Durrës, Durrës County
historic site · 1503 · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
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10Lead Mosque, Shkodër
Shkodër, Shkodër County
cultural property · 1733 · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
11Mirahori Mosque
Korçë, Korçë County
mosque · 1494 · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
12Kapllan Pasha Tomb
Tirana, Tirana
historic site · 1820 · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
13King Mosque, Berat
Berat, Berat County
mosque · 1492 · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
14Lead Mosque, Berat
Berat, Berat County
mosque · 1553 · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
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15Muradie Mosque
Vlorë, Vlorë County
historic site · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
16Palace of Congresses
Tirana, Tirana
arts center · 1986 · postmodern
Cultural Monument of Albania
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17Roman amphitheatre of Durrës
Durrës, Durrës County
Roman amphitheatre
Tentative World Heritage SiteCultural Monument of Albania
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18St. Michael's Church, Berat
Berat, Berat County
church · 1301 · Byzantine
Cultural Monument of Albania
19Divjakë-Karavasta National Park
Divjakë, Fier County
protected area · 2007
Ramsar site
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21Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Labovë e Kryqit
Libohovë, Gjirokastër County
historic site · 901 · Byzantine
Cultural Monument of Albania
22Porto Palermo Fortress
Qeparo, Vlorë County
historic site · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
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23Spaç Prison
Reps, Lezhë County
historic site · 1968
Cultural Monument of Albania
28Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County
protected area
World Heritage Site
29Royal Tombs of Selca e Poshtme
Selcë e Poshtme, Korçë County
cemetery
Tentative World Heritage Site
30National Art Gallery of Albania
Tirana, Tirana
historic site · 1946
Cultural Monument of Albania
31Hysen Pasha Mosque
Velabisht, Berat County
mosque · 1670
Cultural Monument of Albania
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33Bazaar Mosque
Krujë, Durrës County
mosque · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
35Saint Mary's Church, Mali Grad
Diellas, Korçë County
historic site · 1369
Cultural Monument of Albania
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36Bachelors' Mosque
Berat, Berat County
historic site · 1828
Cultural Monument of Albania
38Shirgj Church
Shirq, Shkodër County
destroyed monastery · 1201
Cultural Monument of Albania
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39St. Mary of Blachernae Church, Berat
Berat, Berat County
church · 1201
Cultural Monument of Albania
40Allajbegi's Mosque
Shupenzë, Dibër County
historic site · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
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42Gorica Bridge
Berat, Berat County
stone bridge · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
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43Libohovë Fortress
Libohovë, Gjirokastër County
building · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
44Mausoleum of the Albanian Royal Family
Tirana, Tirana
mausoleum · 1935
Cultural Monument of Albania
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46Zemra e Krishtit Catholic Church of Tirana
Tirana, Tirana
church · Romanesque Revival
Cultural Monument of Albania
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48Peqin Clock Tower
Peqin, Elbasan County
clock tower · 1900 · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
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49Petrela Villa
Tirana, Tirana
historic site · 1924 · Neoclassical
Cultural Monument of Albania
51St. Mary's Monastery, Zvërnec
Zvërnec, Vlorë County
church · 1300
Cultural Monument of Albania
52Gjin Aleksi's Mosque
Delvinë, Vlorë County
mosque · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
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53St. Jovan Vladimir's Church
Bradashesh, Elbasan County
church · Byzantine
Cultural Monument of Albania
54Xhemahallë complex
Delvinë, Vlorë County
historic site · Ottoman
Cultural Monument of Albania
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55Abbas Ali Türbe
Poliçan, Berat County
türbe · 2006
Cultural Monument of Albania
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56Holy Resurrection Church, Mborje
Mborje, Korçë County
church · 1400
Cultural Monument of Albania
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58Butrint
Ksamil, Vlorë County
Ancient Greek archaeological site
World Heritage Site
59Gjirokastër Fortress
Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County
historic site
Cultural Monument of Albania
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How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| Cultural Monument of Albania | 253 |
| Ramsar site | 5 |
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 4 |
| natural monument | 4 |
| World Heritage Site | 3 |
| Cultural heritage monuments in Albania | 2 |
| Cultural heritage of Albania | 1 |
| IUCN category III: Natural Monument or Feature | 1 |