Palace of Culture of Tirana

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The Palace of Culture of Tirana is a prominent socialist-era cultural complex in central Tirana that houses theaters, libraries, and arts institutions and serves as a key architectural landmark of the city.

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Palace of Culture of Tirana canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
cultural center
architecturalStyle Stalinist architecture NERFINISHED
socialist realism
builtDuring communist era in Albania
constructionStart 1959
contains National Library of Albania NERFINISHED
National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania NERFINISHED
arts institutions
cultural institutions
libraries
theatres
country Albania
hasArchitect Gani Strazimiri NERFINISHED
Sokol Paço NERFINISHED
hasFeature auditorium
broad stairways
colonnaded façade
large internal halls
large portico
reading rooms
hasFunction cultural events
library services
performing arts venue
public gatherings
heritage socialist-era architecture in Albania
inaugurationDate 1963
inspiredBy Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw NERFINISHED
locatedIn Skanderbeg Square NERFINISHED
Tirana NERFINISHED
locationCountryCapital Tirana NERFINISHED
materialUsed reinforced concrete
stone cladding
near Et'hem Bey Mosque NERFINISHED
National History Museum of Albania NERFINISHED
numberOfFloors 6
operator Ministry of Culture of Albania NERFINISHED
overlooks Skanderbeg Square NERFINISHED
ownedBy Government of Albania NERFINISHED
partOf urban ensemble of Skanderbeg Square
replaced Old Bazaar of Tirana NERFINISHED
significance key architectural landmark of Tirana
major cultural hub of Tirana
usedFor ballet performances
concerts
exhibitions
opera performances
public cultural programs
theatrical performances

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Skanderbeg Square surroundedBy Palace of Culture of Tirana
Clock Tower of Tirana nearbyFeature Palace of Culture of Tirana