Culture of capital Tirana - About Tirana Tourism

Culture of capital Tirana - About Tirana Tourism

For a detailed list, see Landmarks section below.
The main cultural and artistic institutions of Tirana are the National Theater, the Theater of Opera and Ballet, the National Gallery of the Arts (Galeria Kombëtare e Arteve), and the Ensemble of Folk Music and Dances. Another cultural event includes performances of renown world composers performed by the Symphonic Orchestra of the Albanian Radio and Television. The city has been a venue for the Tirana Biennale and Tirana Jazz Festival.

Tirana is home to historical and cultural sites:

Castle/Fortress of Tirana (Kalaja e Tiranës), the historical core of the capital
Church Kroi of Shëngjin (Kisha e Kroit të Shëngjinit)
Prezë Castle/Fortress (Kalaja e Prezës)
Petrela Castle/Fortress (Kalaja e Petrelës)
Tirana's Mosque of Et'hem Bej (Xhamia e Tiranës)
The Center of Tirana, as a monumental ansemble,
Tabaks' Bridge (Ura e Tabakëve),
Kapllan Pasha's Grave (Varri i Kapllan Pashës)
The Clock Tower (Kulla e Sahatit)
Tirana has 8 public libraries, one being the National Library of Albania (Biblioteka Kombëtare), 5 museum-houses and 56 cultural monuments