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Flag of the city of Tirana.. The Culture of Tirana concerns the arts, music, museums, festivals and other entertainment in the capital city of Albania. Tirana is one of the country's leading business and cultural centers including entertainment, music, media, fashion, and the arts all contribute to its status as Albania's largest city.
Tirana [b] (/ t ɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə / ⓘ tih-RAH-nə, [11] [12] Albanian pronunciation:; Gheg Albanian: 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 in the distance.
Borders of Urban Tirana's 11 Municipal Units. Below are the original 11 municipal units (Albanian: njesi bashkiake) of Tirana that were in effect until 2015.These were joined by 13 more divisions effective June 2015 following the 2015 Administrative-Territorial Division Reform of Albania totaling 24 administrative units for Tirana:
Tirana County (Albanian: Qarku Tiranë), officially the County of Tirana (Albanian: Qarku i Tiranës), is a county in the Central Region of Albania.It is the tenth largest by area and the most populous of the twelve counties, with more than 912,000 people within an area of 1,652 km 2 (638 sq mi).
Blloku is quite a small, walking neighborhood, easily accessible from different parts of Tirana. The entrance of Blloku is only 10–15 minutes by foot from the city centre of Tirana. The first international fast food chain in Albania, were also opened at Ish-Blloku and Tirana East Gate. [5] Landmarks in Tirana; Neighborhoods of Tirana
17th C. Founded. [2] 1614 - Sulejman Bargjini built a hammam, bakery, and mosque, transforming the settlement into a commercial center of the area. [3] 1750 - Kokonozi Mosque is built. 1780 - Saint Procopius Church of Tirana established. [4] 1820 - Kapllan Pasha Tomb is built. 1822 - Et'hem Bey Mosque [3] and Clock Tower of Tirana [4] built. 1865
The Palace of Culture of Tirana (Albanian: Pallati i Kulturës) houses the National Library of Albania as well as the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet.Situated in Skanderbeg Square, it was originally built on the Pazari i Vjetër (English: Old Bazzar) area of Tirana at the behest of Enver Hoxha.