The Skanderbeg Monument is a monument in the Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. It commemorates Skanderbeg (1405–1468), the national hero in Albania for resisting the Ottomans. Created by Odhise Paskali, [1] the 11 metres (36 ft) monument was inaugurated in January 1968 on the 500th anniversary of the death of Skanderbeg. [2]

Skanderbeg Monument in Skanderbeg Square has been regarded for more than half a century as the very centre of Tirana. It commemorates the 15 th century nobleman, and hero of the nation for resisting the Ottomans.

The Skanderbeg statue of Pristina shares a similar socialist aesthetic and equestrian posture with minor differences in detail to existing Skanderbeg monuments in Tiranë, Skopje and other places in Europe. [3]

Skanderbeg Square is named after the Albanian national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu and is in the very heart of Tirana. An imposing monument of Skanderbeg watches over the crowds from the edge of the plaza. This was originally a statue of Stalin but was later replaced.

The Skanderbeg Square (Albanian: Sheshi Skënderbej) is the main plaza in the centre of Tirana, Albania. The square is named after the Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu. The total area is about 40,000 square metres. The Skanderbeg Monument dominates the square.

An Albanian nobleman and military commander, Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg is known for having led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in present-day Albania. The statue in Pristina’s main square is a statement of Kosovo’s shared cultural identity and heritage with Albania.

The Skanderbeg Monument is a statue of Albanian hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, often referred to as simply Skanderbeg. The statue stands in the main square of Tirana, also named in honor of this military commander.

It commemorates Skanderbeg, a 15th-century nobleman who is a national hero in Albania for resisting the Ottomans. Created by Odhise Paskali, the 11 metres (36 ft) monument was inaugurated in 1968 on the 500th anniversary of the death of Skanderbeg.

Skanderbeg is one of the greatest Balkan freedom fighters in history, and statues are erected to him in both Pristina and Tirana Albania, which itself is symbolic of the blood that runs between these two great nations. The statue is monolithic, as is Skanderbeg's legacy.

Spanning 40,000 square meters at the heart of Albania’s capital, Skanderbeg Square has fueled Tirana’s cultural and civic identity since its early 20th-century origins under Austro-Hungarian builders. Named for 15th-century national hero Skanderbeg, the pedestrian space connects eras through its milestone monuments.