Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Shkoder, Albania

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.3 km
Ascend 6 m
Descend 8 m

Experience Shkoder in Albania in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in ShkoderIndividual Sights in Shkoder

Sight 1: Franciscan Church

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The Franciscan Church of Shkodër is a Franciscan church in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania, built in 1905.

Wikipedia: Franciscan Church of Shkodër (EN)

237 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Ebu Beker Mosque

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The Ebu Bekër Mosque, also known as the New Fushë Çela Mosque and sometimes referred to simply as Xhamia e Madhe, is a mosque in Shkodër City, Shkodër County, Albania.

Wikipedia: Ebu Beker Mosque (EN)

373 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Deshmoret e 2 Prillit

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Deshmoret e 2 Prillit

Protests against the dictatorial regime of the Enverist communists on 2 April 1991, took the lives of four young students in the center of Shkodra. The announcement of protests across Albania reached its peak in the northern capital, from where the student and local population were openly demonstrated to overthrow the regime. The murder of young people brought mourning not only Shkodra, but all albania, after four innocent lives were taken, four youthful lives, Arben Broci, Bujar Bishanaku, Nazmi Kryeziu and Besnik Ceka, who became martyrs of democracy to lead the nation's honor.

Wikipedia: Dëshmorët e Demokracisë (SQ)

457 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Migjeni Theatre

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Shkodër is the fifth-most-populous city of the Republic of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality. Shkodra has been continuously inhabited since the Early Bronze Age, and it has roughly 2,200 years of recorded history. The city sprawls across the Plain of Mbishkodra between the southern part of Lake Skadar and the foothills of the Albanian Alps on the banks of Buna, Drin and Kir. Due to its proximity to the Adriatic Sea, Shkodër is affected by a seasonal Mediterranean climate with continental influences.

Wikipedia: Migjeni Theatre (EN)

210 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Historic Museum of Shkodër

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The Museum of History of Shkodra has started to be organized in 1947, but took full form in 1949. He was placed in the city centre, in a monumental building of the 19th century, whose values he added to the "Clock Tower" attached to him. The museum was originally established on the basis of the collections of the old 19th and 19th-century 19th century, as well as from collections of Shkodran families. They then came to be added through donations, purchases, occasional finds and archaeological excavations.

Wikipedia: Muzeu Historik i Shkodrës (SQ)

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