Skanderbeg Square
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Skanderbeg Square is the central main plaza of Tirana, Albania, known as the city’s political, cultural, and social hub.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skanderbeg Square canonical | 9 |
| Skanderbeg Square (Pristina) | 1 |
| Skanderbeg Square, Tirana | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city square
ⓘ
public square ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
modernist redesign
ⓘ
socialist realism (surrounding buildings) ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
European Prize for Urban Public Space
ⓘ
surface form:
2018 European Prize for Urban Public Space
European Prize for Urban Public Space ⓘ |
| centralPlaceOf | Tirana urban layout ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.3275°N 19.8189°E ⓘ |
| country | Albania ⓘ |
| formerName |
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele III
ⓘ
Stalin Square ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Skanderbeg monument
ⓘ
fountain areas ⓘ green spaces ⓘ pedestrian plaza ⓘ |
| hasUse |
cultural hub
ⓘ
political hub ⓘ social hub ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasView | Dajti Mountain (distant view) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural site in Tirana ⓘ |
| imageSubject | national celebrations in Albania ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tirana ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Tirana County ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone paving from different regions of Albania ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Skanderbeg
ⓘ
surface form:
Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg
Skanderbeg ⓘ |
| pedestrianized | yes ⓘ |
| redesignArchitect |
51N4E
ⓘ
Anri Sala ⓘ Plant en Houtgoed ⓘ |
| redesignCompleted | 2017 ⓘ |
| redesigned | 2010s ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Albanian independence celebrations
ⓘ
political demonstrations in Tirana ⓘ public concerts and cultural events ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Bank of Albania
ⓘ
surface form:
Bank of Albania building
Clock Tower of Tirana ⓘ Et'hem Bey Mosque ⓘ National History Museum of Albania ⓘ National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania ⓘ
surface form:
National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Albania
Palace of Culture of Tirana ⓘ Tirana City Hall ⓘ ministries complex ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| transportFunction | major traffic node of Tirana ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Skanderbeg Square (Pristina)
subject surface form:
Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard
subject surface form:
Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard
this entity surface form:
Skanderbeg Square, Tirana