Skanderbeg Monument
Monumenti i Skënderbeut | |
Interactive map of Skanderbeg Monument | |
| Location | Skanderbeg Square Tirana Albania |
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| Coordinates | 41°19′39″N 19°49′08″E / 41.3275°N 19.8188°E |
| Designer | Odhise Paskali, Andrea Mano and Janaq Paço |
| Type | Historical Monument |
| Material | Bronze on stone pedestal |
| Length | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Opening date | January 1968 |
| Dedicated to | Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu |
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. There was a statue of Stalin
Created by Odhise Paskali, the 11 metres (36 ft) monument was inaugurated in January 1968 on the 500th anniversary of the death of Skanderbeg.