List of tallest buildings in Albania

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This is a comprehensive list of the most noteworthy and tallest buildings in Albania.[1][2]

Skyscrapers

List of buildings with a minimum height of 100 m (330 ft).

No. Name Image Location Height Floors Architect Developer Year
1 Mount Tirana Tirana
41°19′48″N 19°49′14″E / 41.3299301°N 19.8205339°E / 41.3299301; 19.8205339 		185 m (607 ft)[3] 47 CEBRA Nova Construction Sh.p.k ongoing
2 Downtown One Tirana
41°19′26″N 19°49′26″E / 41.324015°N 19.823927°E / 41.324015; 19.823927 		150 m (490 ft)[4][5][6] 40 MVRDV Kastrati Sh.p.k 2022
3 InterContinental Hotel Tirana Tirana
41°19′49″N 19°49′07″E / 41.33015°N 19.818488°E / 41.33015; 19.818488 		133 m (436 ft)[7][8] 33 Atelier 4 Geci Sh.p.k u/c
4 Eyes of Tirana Tirana
41°19′43″N 19°48′56″E / 41.328578°N 19.815569°E / 41.328578; 19.815569 		130 m (430 ft)[7][9][10] 31 Henning Larsen Ideal Construction u/c
5 Horizon Tower Tirana –[11] 30 MVM Architecture – ongoing
6 Arena Center Tirana
41°19′08″N 19°49′23″E / 41.318813°N 19.823029°E / 41.318813; 19.823029 		112 m (367 ft)[12][13] 24 Archea Associati AlbStar Sh.p.k 2019
7 Alban Tower Tirana
41°19′34″N 19°49′00″E / 41.326049°N 19.816536°E / 41.326049; 19.816536 		110 m (360 ft)[14][15][16] 25 Archea Associati Al&Gi Sh.p.k 2022

Highrises

List of buildings with a height variance from 45 m (148 ft) up to 99 m (325 ft).

No. Name Image Location Height Floors Architect Developer Year
1 Ekspozita Building Tirana
41°19′23″N 19°48′40″E / 41.323097°N 19.811132°E / 41.323097; 19.811132 		93 m (305 ft)[17] 24 Mario Cucinella Titan Konstruksion Sh.p.k u/c
2 Rajfi Residence Durrës
41°18′37″N 19°26′37″E / 41.310323°N 19.443745°E / 41.310323; 19.443745 		91 m (299 ft)[18] 27 — Rajfi Group Sh.p.k 2018
3 Maritim Plaza Tirana Tirana
41°19′40″N 19°49′17″E / 41.327644°N 19.821495°E / 41.327644; 19.821495 		85 m (279 ft)[19] 24 51N4E TID 2015
4 Garden Building Tirana
41°19′37″N 19°48′21″E / 41.326825°N 19.805734°E / 41.326825; 19.805734 		85 m (279 ft)[20] 24 Archea Associati Nova Construction Sh.p.k u/c
5 Tirana's Rock Tirana
41°19′47″N 19°49′10″E / 41.329850°N 19.819440°E / 41.329850; 19.819440 		85 m (279 ft)[21][22] 25 MVRDV ANA Sh.p.k u/c
6 ABA Business Center Tirana
41°19′12″N 19°49′23″E / 41.320092°N 19.822971°E / 41.320092; 19.822971 		83 m (272 ft)[23] 21 Bolles+Wilson Gener 2 2008
7 Ambasador 3 Tirana
41°19′05″N 19°49′33″E / 41.318113°N 19.825857°E / 41.318113; 19.825857 		82 m (269 ft)[24] 23 Atelier 4 Mane TCI 2016
8 Book Building Tirana
41°19′39″N 19°49′12″E / 41.327501°N 19.820083°E / 41.327501; 19.820083 		77 m (253 ft)[25] 21 51N4E Techno-Alb Sh.p.k u/c
9 Vertical Forest Tirana
41°19′05″N 19°49′31″E / 41.318123°N 19.825396°E / 41.318123; 19.825396 		75 m (246 ft)[26] 21 Stefano Boeri Gener 2 u/c
10 Sky Hotel Tirana Tirana
41°19′20″N 19°49′05″E / 41.322261°N 19.818103°E / 41.322261; 19.818103 		70–75 m (230–246 ft)[27] 20 Ilir Shijaku Lani Sh.p.k 2000
↓
2020 (extension)
11 Park Avenue Tirana
41°20′27″N 19°48′43″E / 41.340813°N 19.811944°E / 41.340813; 19.811944 		– 19 Davide Mecullo Architects Orion Construction Sh.p.k Yes approved
12 Altura Trade Center Tirana
41°20′37″N 19°48′40″E / 41.343611°N 19.811132°E / 41.343611; 19.811132 		– 19 Studio Arch4 Usluga Sh.p.k u/c
13 West Habitat Tirana – 19 UDV architects – ongoing
14 Lana Riverside Tower Tirana
41°19′18″N 19°48′09″E / 41.321678°N 19.802601°E / 41.321678; 19.802601 		– 18 Archea Associati Forever Construction Sh.p.k Yes approved
15 Green Tower Tirana
41°19′23″N 19°48′45″E / 41.323173°N 19.812408°E / 41.323173; 19.812408 		73 m (240 ft)[28] 18 SOA Architecture Titan Konstruktion Sh.p.k u/c
16 Lake View Residences Tirana
41°18′40″N 19°48′40″E / 41.310974°N 19.811099°E / 41.310974; 19.811099 		60–70 m (200–230 ft)[29] 17 JA Joubert Gener 2 u/c
17 White Tower Tirana –[30] 17 Dalmat Architecture Nova Construction ongoing
18 Crowne Plaza Durrës Durrës
41°18′30″N 19°26′45″E / 41.308333°N 19.445833°E / 41.308333; 19.445833 		–[31] 16 FOCUS Architecture Mediterranean Investment Group u/c
19 European Trade Center Tirana
41°19′26″N 19°49′22″E / 41.323834°N 19.822800°E / 41.323834; 19.822800 		56 m (184 ft)[32] 16 — Edil-Al 2006
20 Tirana International Hotel Tirana
41°19′47″N 19°49′07″E / 41.329752°N 19.818588°E / 41.329752; 19.818588 		56 m (184 ft)[33] 15 Valentina Pistoli Albanian State 1979
21 Twin Towers Tirana
41°19′20″N 19°49′11″E / 41.322165°N 19.819700°E / 41.322165; 19.819700 		52 m (171 ft)[34] 15 — TID 2005
22 MET Building Tirana
41°19′29″N 19°49′15″E / 41.32472392°N 19.82090235°E / 41.32472392; 19.82090235 		48.7 m (160 ft)[35] 15 Mario Cucinella MET Invest Sh.p.k u/c
23 Illyrius Apartments Tirana
41°20′04″N 19°48′07″E / 41.334392°N 19.802030°E / 41.334392; 19.802030 		47.9 m (157 ft)[36] 15 GG-loop Balfin Group Yes approved
24 Fly Tower Durrës
41°18′36″N 19°26′52″E / 41.309970°N 19.447909°E / 41.309970; 19.447909 		— 15 — — 2008
25 EGT Business Center Durrës
41°18′47″N 19°26′48″E / 41.312980°N 19.446761°E / 41.312980; 19.446761 		— 13 — — 2007

Towers

Clock towers

In Albania, clock towers were commonly found in the most lively and visible spaces of cities, in bazaars, near the main mosques and at times, in less usual spaces like inside castles, etc. They were seen as reference points, in contrast to the silhouette of the neighborhood and the city in general. The construction of these important urban objects was marked by an increased demand from the civil society of that time.[37]

No. Name Image Location Height Status Builder Year
1 Krujë Watch Tower Krujë
41°30′28″N 19°47′42″E / 41.507777°N 19.795000°E / 41.507777; 19.795000 		17.2 m (56 ft)[38] Non-operational Local artisans 1620–1650
2 Kavajë Clock Tower Kavajë
41°11′01″N 19°33′45″E / 41.183611°N 19.562500°E / 41.183611; 19.562500 		23.3 m (76 ft)[39] Operational Ibrahim bej Alltuni 1817–1818
3 Tirana Clock Tower Tirana
41°19′39″N 19°49′10″E / 41.327500°N 19.819444°E / 41.327500; 19.819444 		32.5 m (107 ft)[40] Operational Haxhi Et'hem Beu 1822–1830
↓
1930
4 Peqin Clock Tower Peqin
41°02′45″N 19°45′01″E / 41.045833°N 19.750278°E / 41.045833; 19.750278 		20.6 m (68 ft)[41] Operational — 1823–1841
5 Prezë Clock Tower Prezë
41°25′53″N 19°40′20″E / 41.431389°N 19.672222°E / 41.431389; 19.672222 		14.85 m (48.7 ft)[42] Non-operational — 1820–1850
6 Libohovë Clock Tower Libohovë
40°01′58″N 20°16′07″E / 40.032778°N 20.268611°E / 40.032778; 20.268611 		14 m (46 ft)[43] Non-operational Maliq Pasha 1810–1820
7 Shkodër Clock Tower Shkodër
42°04′05″N 19°30′46″E / 42.068056°N 19.512778°E / 42.068056; 19.512778 		16.35 m (53.6 ft)[44] Non-operational Lord Alfred Paget 1875–1900
8 Elbasan Clock Tower Elbasan
41°06′47″N 20°04′56″E / 41.113056°N 20.082222°E / 41.113056; 20.082222 		19.45 m (63.8 ft)[45] Operational Aqif Pasha Elbasani 1899
9 Vlorë Clock Tower Vlorë
40°28′22″N 19°29′27″E / 40.472778°N 19.490833°E / 40.472778; 19.490833 		17 m (56 ft)[46] Operational Ali Asllani 1937
10 Gjirokastër Clock Tower Gjirokastër
40°04′25″N 20°08′26″E / 40.073611°N 20.140556°E / 40.073611; 20.140556 		18.5 m (61 ft)[47] Operational Albanian State 1811–1812
11 Korçë Clock Tower Korçë
40°36′58″N 20°46′30″E / 40.616111°N 20.775000°E / 40.616111; 20.775000 		17 m (56 ft)[48] Operational Local government 2016
12 Berat Clock Tower Berat
40°42′23″N 19°56′25″E / 40.7063889°N 19.9402778°E / 40.7063889; 19.9402778 		25.44 m (83.5 ft)[49] Operational Local government 2018

Tower houses

The term "kulla" (English: tower) or "kullë e veçuar" (detached tower) refers to tall fortified buildings that performed various defensive functions. Detached towers served as observation points for road or border control, for signal exchange; as fortified dwellings, as primary towers in fortified cities and castles; for the protection of monasteries and finally as temporary dwellings of landowners during the summer months or for observation during the collection of agricultural products.[50]

No. Name Image Location Height Architect Builder Year
1 Memory Tower Kukës
42°04′34″N 20°25′01″E / 42.076023°N 20.416824°E / 42.076023; 20.416824 		23.5 m (77 ft)[51] — Kukës Municipality 2009
2 360° Tower Divjakë
40°59′25″N 19°29′05″E / 40.990179°N 19.484720°E / 40.990179; 19.484720 		35 m (115 ft)[52] — Divjakë Municipality 2018
3 Red Tower Korçë
40°36′52″N 20°46′44″E / 40.614343°N 20.778762°E / 40.614343; 20.778762 		33.5 m (110 ft)[53] Bolles+Wilson Korçë Municipality 2014
4 Remembrance Tower Thumanë
41°32′56″N 19°40′48″E / 41.5488889°N 19.6800000°E / 41.5488889; 19.6800000 		– – Krujë Municipality 2022
5 Markagjoni Tower Shkodër
42°03′54″N 19°30′54″E / 42.065000°N 19.515000°E / 42.065000; 19.515000 		–[54] Kolë Idromeno Gjon Markagjoni 1900s
6 Venetian Tower Butrint
39°44′39″N 20°01′12″E / 39.744101°N 20.020030°E / 39.744101; 20.020030 		—[55] — Venetians 16th Century
7 Turan Tower Turan
40°37′11″N 20°44′19″E / 40.619722°N 20.738611°E / 40.619722; 20.738611 		15 m (49 ft)[56] — — 19th Century
8 Mic Sokoli Tower Bujan
42°19′31″N 20°04′27″E / 42.325400°N 20.074200°E / 42.325400; 20.074200 		–[57] — — 18th Century
9 Zekate Tower House Gjirokastër
40°04′29″N 20°07′56″E / 40.074840°N 20.132290°E / 40.074840; 20.132290 		–[58] — — 1812
10 Babameto Tower House Gjirokastër
40°04′24″N 20°08′16″E / 40.073222°N 20.137816°E / 40.073222; 20.137816 		–[59] — — –
11 Hupi Tower House Lepurakë
41°31′41″N 20°17′55″E / 41.527993°N 20.298490°E / 41.527993; 20.298490 		–[60] — — 1820
12 Ngujimi Tower Theth
42°23′08″N 19°46′58″E / 42.385562°N 19.782679°E / 42.385562; 19.782679 		–[61] — — –
13 Zuna Tower House Sohodoll
41°43′29″N 20°23′32″E / 41.724753°N 20.392088°E / 41.724753; 20.392088 		11 m (36 ft)[62] — — –
14 Dervish Aliu Tower Dukat
40°15′05″N 19°34′07″E / 40.251486°N 19.568475°E / 40.251486; 19.568475 		–[63] — — 19th century

The largest concentration of kullas can be found in the historic region of Mirditë, known as the epicenter of catholicism in the country. Mirdita was an important political center and its bajraks held considerable influence in the political affairs of pre-independent Albania.[64]

  1. Kulla e Bib Kol Frrokut
    (Xhuxhë)
  2. Kulla e Brozit
    (Përlat)
  3. Kulla e Çun Mulës
    (Hot)
  4. Kulla e Ded Rramanit
    (Selitë)
  5. Kulla e Dod Mark Vokrrit
    (Ulëz)
  6. Kulla e Dod Nikol Gjikollës
    (Kurbnesh)
  7. Kulla e Dodajve
    (Përlat)
  8. Kulla e Topuzëve
    (Fregen)
  9. Kulla e Geg Dod Plakut
    (Vilë)
  10. Kulla e Gjet Markut
    (Përlat)
  11. Kulla e Gjon Mark Bibës
    (Livadhës)
  12. Kulla e Kolmarkajve
    (Bardhaj)
  13. Kulla e Macajve
    (Përlat)
  14. Kulla e Mark Preng Çunit
    (Bardhaj)
  15. Kulla e Mark Tucit
    (Grykë-Orosh)
  16. Kulla e Marka Kulit
    (Bushkash)
  17. Kulla e Ndue Frrokut
    (Ishull-Lezhë)
  18. Kulla e Ndue Përjakut
    (Pruell)
  19. Kulla e Ndue Zef Becit
    (Zajs)
  20. Kulla e Pashajve
    (Gjoçaj)
  21. Kulla e Pjetër Gjurës
    (Kodër-Spaç)
  22. Kulla e Pjetër Ndue Mardoçit
    (Shebe)
  23. Kulla e Përlesit
    (Arisht)
  24. Kulla e Ricës
    (Shebe)
  25. Kulla e Skanajve
    (Mashtërkor)
  26. Kulla e Skurës
    (Lam i Madh)
  27. Kulla e Vukajve
    (Kthellë-Epër)
  28. Kulla e Zef Ndoc Ndrecës
    (Spaç)
  29. Kulla e Çun Mulës
    (Hot)

Industrial towers

No. Name Image Location Height Status Builder Year
1 Nickel Mine Towers Prrenjas
41°03′47″N 20°35′43″E / 41.063055°N 20.595277°E / 41.063055; 20.595277 		52 m (171 ft)[65] Decommissioned Albanian State 1966

See also

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