Skanderbeg Monument

The Skanderbeg Monument is a monument in the Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. It commemorates Skanderbeg, the national hero in Albania for resisting the Ottomans. Created by Odhise Paskali, the 11 metres monument was inaugurated in January 1968 on the 500th anniversary of the death of Skanderbeg.
  • Location: Skanderbeg Square · Tirana Albania
  • Designer: Odhise Paskali, Andrea Mano and Janaq Paço
  • Material: Bronze on stone pedestal
  • Length: 11 metres (36 ft)
  • Opening date: January 1968
  • Dedicated to: Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu
  • Type: Historical Monument
Data from: en.wikipedia.org