Tirana Map

Description: This map shows neighborhoods, streets, roads, rivers, buildings, hospitals, and parks in Tirana.

Description: This map shows streets, trails, houses, buildings, restrooms, pedestrian zones, cafes, bars, restaurants, hotels, monuments, museums, parking lots, shops, churches, points of interest, and parks in Tirana City Center.

Tirana (Albanian: Tiranë) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is the country's political, economic and cultural centre and the seat of the national government and parliament.

The city lies in the central part of the country, in a basin surrounded by hills and mountains. Mount Dajti rises to the east, and the Adriatic coast is about 30 kilometres to the west. The Lanë and Tiranë rivers flow through the urban area. Tirana has a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.

The Ottoman general Sulejman Bargjini founded the modern city in 1614, building a mosque, a bakery and a hammam. Tirana stayed a modest settlement until 1920, when the Congress of Lushnjë chose it as the temporary capital of Albania. It became the permanent capital in 1925. During the communist period from 1944 to 1991, Tirana grew quickly and became the centre of the country's industry and administration. After the fall of communism, large numbers of people moved to the city from rural areas, and its population grew sharply.

Skanderbeg Square is the main square in the city centre. Several notable buildings stand around it, including the National History Museum, the Et'hem Bey Mosque and the Clock Tower of Tirana, both of which date from the early 19th century.

Other landmarks include the Pyramid of Tirana, the Grand Park with its artificial lake, and Bunk'Art, a museum built inside a former Cold War bunker. The University of Tirana, founded in 1957, is the oldest and largest public university in the country.

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, the main international airport in Albania, is northwest of the city.

Main sights in Tirana