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This is a comprehensive list of the most noteworthy and tallest buildings in Albania.[1][2]
List of buildings with a minimum height of ~300 m (980 ft).
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
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1 | Tirana Society Towers | Tirana 41.32894°N 19.82104°E |
300 m (980 ft) | — | Alejandro Aravena | Delta sh.p.k / Techno Alb sh.p.k | ongoing | |
List of buildings with a minimum height of ~200 m (660 ft).
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
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1 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 69 | — | Gener 2 | ongoing | |
2 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 65 | — | Klar sh.p.k | approved | |
3 | Mount Tirana | Tirana 41.32975°N 19.82054°E |
205 m (673 ft)[3] | 58 | CEBRA | Nova Construction sh.p.k | u/c | |
4 | Tirana Tour | Tirana 41.32779°N 19.80768°E |
205 m (673 ft)[4] | 58 | Bofill Arquitectura | “Classic S & J” sh.p.k | approved | |
5 | Lana Riverside Residences | Tirana 41.32210°N 19.80248°E |
204.45 m (670.8 ft)[5] | 56 | Marco Casamonti & Partners / X-Plan Studio | Forever Construction sh.p.k | u/c | |
6 | Barcelona Tower | Tirana 41.32689°N 19.81628°E |
202 m (663 ft)[6] | 51 | Bofill Arquitectura / UDV Architects | Bami Holding sh.p.k | approved | |
7 | Bond Tower | Tirana 41.33539°N 19.79661°E |
199.5 m (655 ft)[7] | 55, 44 | OODA Architecture | Nova Construction sh.p.k | approved | |
List of buildings with a height variance from ~100 m (330 ft) up to ~199 m (653 ft).
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
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1 | Tirana Gate | Tirana 41.32688°N 19.78756°E |
184 m (604 ft) | 50, 39, 25 | Marco Casamonti & Partners / MVM Architecture | Xh&M sh.p.k / Alfazed sh.p.k / Smart Construction Invest sh.p.k | approved | |
2 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 44 | — | Ultra–Tech sh.p.k | approved | |
3 | Tirana Highest Tower | Tirana | — | — | — | Halisof sh.p.k | ongoing | |
4 | Tirana New Boulevard | Tirana 41.34207°N 19.81392°E |
159 m (522 ft) | 44, 41 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | Smart Construction Invest sh.p.k / Progeen sh.p.k | approved | |
5 | Downtown One | Tirana 41.32412°N 19.82386°E |
150 m (490 ft)[8][9][10] | 40 | MVRDV | Kastrati sh.p.k | 2024 | |
6 | New Boulevard Tower | Tirana 41.34000°N 19.81452°E |
145.4 m (477 ft) | 39 | Oppenheim Architecture | Tirana 2-Konstruksion sh.p.k | approved | |
7 | Vertical Hora | Tirana 41.33027°N 19.80212°E |
142.26 m (466.7 ft) | 41 | OODA | Develalb Construction sh.p.k / Edonil Konstruksion sh.p.k | approved | |
8 | Tirana Fik-Park | Tirana 41.34437°N 19.81299°E |
136 m (446 ft) | 40 | Fuksas | Usluga sh.p.k | approved | |
9 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 40 | — | Green Living Company sh.p.k | approved | |
10 | Farol Tower Residence | Tirana | — | 38 | — | Gjoka Konstruksion sh.p.k | approved | |
11 | Top Seven Tower | Tirana | — | 35 | — | Top Seven sh.p.k | approved | |
12 | Eyes of Tirana | Tirana 41.32851°N 19.81559°E |
135 m (443 ft)[11][12][13] | 31 | Henning Larsen ↓ X-Plan Studio |
Ideal Construction sh.p.k | u/c | |
13 | InterContinental Hotel Tirana | Tirana 41.33009°N 19.81832°E |
133.5 m (438 ft)[11][14] | 33 | Bolles+Wilson / Atelier 4 | Geci sh.p.k | 2023 | |
14 | Vlora Landmark Resort | Vlorë 40.43383°N 19.49553°E |
125.5 m (412 ft) | 33 | Oppenheim Architecture | E&A Investment Vlorë sh.p.k | approved | |
15 | Multifunctional Tower | Tirana 41.32674°N 19.82152°E |
123 m (404 ft) | 33 | Bjarke Ingels Group | Fusha sh.p.k | approved | |
16 | Lion Residences II | Tirana 41.33497°N 19.80049°E |
122 m (400 ft) | 34 | GG-Loop / UDV Architects | UrbAlb sh.p.k | approved | |
17 | The Cliffs | Tirana | —[15] | — | — | Adriatic Resorts LLC | ongoing | |
18 | Tirana Tower | Tirana 41.34111°N 19.84385°E |
119.34 m (391.5 ft) | 34 | Oppenheim Architecture | Anchor Investments sh.p.k | u/c | |
19 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 34 | — | EHW GmbH | approved | |
20 | Tirana Marriott | Tirana 41.31894°N 19.82311°E |
112 m (367 ft)[16][17] | 25 | Archea Associati | AlbStar sh.p.k | 2019 | |
21 | Manhattan I | Tirana 41.33468°N 19.80671°E |
108.8 m (357 ft) | 30 | Archea Associati | Forever Construction sh.p.k | u/c | |
22 | Alban Tower | Tirana 41.32610°N 19.81652°E |
107 m (351 ft)[18][19][20] | 25 | Archea Associati | Al&Gi sh.p.k | 2022 | |
23 | Tirana East Tower Residence | Tirana 41.31803°N 19.83275°E |
105.5 m (346 ft) | 27 | Bolles+Wilson | — | approved | |
24 | Bazaar Gate | Tirana 41.32953°N 19.82273°E |
103.65 m (340.1 ft) | 27 | Bolles+Wilson | Bregu sh.a | approved | |
25 | Vistas Lake Tower | Tirana 41.31340°N 19.81490°E |
— | 28 | — | Vistas Enterprises sh.a | approved | |
26 | Tirana West Center | Tirana | — | 27 | — | Tirana West Center sh.p.k | approved | |
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 |
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1 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 27 | — | Tirana West Center sh.p.k | approved | |
2 | Tirana Boulevard | Tirana 41.34327°N 19.81352°E |
97.38 m (319.5 ft) | 25 | MVRDV / UNO Architects | Sky Invest sh.p.k | u/c | |
3 | United Towers of Tirana | Tirana 41.31311°N 19.80819°E |
95.7 m (314 ft) | 25 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | Arlis Construction sh.p.k | u/c | |
4 | Ekspozita Building | Tirana 41.32295°N 19.81115°E |
93 m (305 ft)[21] | 24 | Mario Cucinella | Titan Konstruksion sh.p.k | u/c | |
5 | A.F.A Tower | Tirana 41.33046°N 19.82656°E |
— | 25 | Cityförster | Oni & Afa sh.p.k | approved | |
6 | Wind Tower | Tirana 41.33801°N 19.78889°E |
87.36 m (286.6 ft) | 22 | UDV Architects | Kastrati sh.p.k | approved | |
7 | Maritim Plaza Tirana | Tirana 41.32778°N 19.82154°E |
85 m (279 ft)[22] | 24 | 51N4E | TID Albania | 2015 | |
8 | Garden Building Tirana | Tirana 41.32684°N 19.80575°E |
85 m (279 ft)[23] | 24 | Archea Associati | Nova Construction sh.p.k | 2023 | |
9 | Tirana's Rock | Tirana 41.32999°N 19.81931°E |
85 m (279 ft)[24][25] | 25 | MVRDV | ANA sh.p.k | u/c | |
10 | Tirana Multifunctional Tower | Tirana 41.34824°N 19.81204°E |
83.7 m (275 ft) | 23 | Chybik+Kristof | 2T sh.p.k | ongoing | |
11 | ABA Business Center | Tirana 41.32023°N 19.82297°E |
83 m (272 ft)[26] | 21 | Bolles+Wilson | Gener 2 | 2008 | |
12 | Ambasador III | Tirana 41.31834°N 19.82585°E |
82 m (269 ft)[27] | 23 | Atelier 4 | Mane TCI | 2016 | |
13 | Book Building | Tirana 41.32758°N 19.82023°E |
77 m (253 ft)[28] | 21 | 51N4E | Techno-Alb sh.p.k | 2024 | |
14 | Sky Hotel Tirana | Tirana 41.32236°N 19.81804°E |
76 m (249 ft)[29] | 20 | Ilir Shijaku | Lani sh.p.k | 2000 ↓ 2020 (extended) | |
15 | Vertical Forest | Tirana 41.31814°N 19.82514°E |
75 m (246 ft)[30] | 21 | Stefano Boeri | Gener 2 | 2024 | |
16 | Residential Building | Tirana | — | 20 | — | Babasi Coo sh.p.k | approved | |
17 | Altura Trade Center | Tirana 41.34369°N 19.81174°E |
— | 19 | Studio Arch4 | Usluga sh.p.k | u/c | |
18 | West Habitat | Tirana | — | 19 | UDV Architects | — | ongoing | |
19 | Green Tower | Tirana 41.32322°N 19.81240°E |
73 m (240 ft)[31] | 18 | SOA Architecture | Titan Konstruktion sh.p.k | approved | |
20 | Park Avenue | Tirana 41.34062°N 19.81263°E |
70 m (230 ft) | 19 | Davide Mecullo Architects | Orion Construction sh.p.k | u/c | |
21 | Tirana Lake | Tirana 41.31329°N 19.81329°E |
68.55 m (224.9 ft) | 17 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | Building Construction Invest sh.p.k | approved | |
22 | Lake View Residences | Tirana 41.31106°N 19.81110°E |
60–70 m (200–230 ft)[32] | 17 | JA Joubert | Gener 2 | 2023 | |
23 | White Tower | Tirana 41.31489°N 19.80650°E |
—[33] | 17 | Dalmat Architecture | Nova Construction sh.p.k | u/c | |
24 | Art N'Lagje | Tirana | — | 17, 15, 12, 20, 9, 7 | Dalmat Architecture | Aulonamar sh.p.k | approved | |
25 | European Trade Center | Tirana 41.32405°N 19.82291°E |
56 m (184 ft)[34] | 16 | — | Edil-Al | 2006 | |
26 | Tirana International Hotel | Tirana 41.32999°N 19.81861°E |
56 m (184 ft)[35] | 15 | Valentina Pistoli | Albanian State | 1979 | |
27 | Twin Towers | Tirana 41.32236°N 19.81972°E |
52 m (171 ft)[36] | 15 | — | TID | 2005 | |
28 | Residential Highrise | Tirana | 51.7 m (170 ft) | 14 | Stefano Boeri | Domus Group AL sh.p.k | approved | |
29 | MET Building | Tirana 41.32479°N 19.82090°E |
48.7 m (160 ft)[37] | 15 | Mario Cucinella | MET Invest sh.p.k | 2024 | |
30 | Illyrius Apartments | Tirana | 47.9 m (157 ft)[38] | 15 | GG-loop | Balfin Group | approved | |
31 | Multifunctional Building | Tirana | — | 15 | — | Oni & Afa sh.p.k | approved | |
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
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1 | Rajfi Residence | Durrës 41.31029°N 19.44367°E |
91 m (299 ft)[39] | 27 | — | Rajfi Group sh.p.k | 2018 | |
2 | Highrise Building | Durrës 41.31124°N 19.44952°E |
84 m (276 ft) | — | — | — | — | |
3 | Crowne Plaza | Durrës 41.30850°N 19.44571°E |
—[40] | 16 | FOCUS Architecture | Mediterranean Investment Group | u/c | |
4 | Fly Tower | Durrës 41.30995°N 19.44805°E |
58 m (190 ft) | 15 | — | — | 2008 | |
5 | EGT Business Center | Durrës 41.31301°N 19.44676°E |
49 m (161 ft) | 13 | — | — | 2007 | |
Clock towers in Albania were typically situated in the most vibrant and noticeable areas of cities, such as marketplaces, near the main mosques, and occasionally even within castles. They were considered landmarks or reference points, in contrast to the neighborhood and the city as a whole. The construction of these important urban structures was driven by a growing demand from the civic society at the time.[41]
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Status | Builder | Year |
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1 | Krujë Watch Tower | Krujë 41.50780°N 19.79500°E |
17.2 m (56 ft)[42] | Non-operational | Local artisans | 1620–1650 | |
2 | Kavajë Clock Tower | Kavajë 41.18386°N 19.56258°E |
23.3 m (76 ft)[43] | Operational | Ibrahim bej Alltuni | 1817–1818 | |
3 | Tirana Clock Tower | Tirana 41.32777°N 19.81970°E |
32.5 m (107 ft)[44] | Operational | Haxhi Et'hem Beu | 1822–1830 ↓ 1930 | |
4 | Peqin Clock Tower | Peqin 41.04593°N 19.75059°E |
20.6 m (68 ft)[45] | Operational | — | 1823–1841 | |
5 | Prezë Clock Tower | Prezë 41.43149°N 19.67278°E |
14.85 m (48.7 ft)[46] | Non-operational | — | 1820–1850 | |
6 | Libohovë Clock Tower | Libohovë 40.03277°N 20.26866°E |
14 m (46 ft)[47] | Non-operational | Maliq Pasha | 1810–1820 | |
7 | Shkodër Clock Tower | Shkodër 42.06796°N 19.51281°E |
16.35 m (53.6 ft)[48] | Non-operational | Lord Alfred Paget | 19th Century | |
8 | Elbasan Clock Tower | Elbasan 41.11320°N 20.08241°E |
19.45 m (63.8 ft)[49] | Operational | Aqif Pasha Elbasani | 1899 | |
9 | Vlorë Clock Tower | Vlorë 40.47307°N 19.49100°E |
17 m (56 ft)[50] | Operational | Ali Asllani | 1937 | |
10 | Gjirokastër Clock Tower | Gjirokastër 40.07475°N 20.14175°E |
18.5 m (61 ft)[51] | Operational | Albanian State | 1811–1812 | |
11 | Korçë Clock Tower | Korçë 40.61621°N 20.77520°E |
17 m (56 ft)[52] | Operational | Local government | 2016 | |
12 | Berat Clock Tower | Berat 40.70649°N 19.94040°E |
25.44 m (83.5 ft)[53] | Operational | Local government | 2018 | |
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.[54]
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Architect | Builder | Year |
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1 | Memory Tower | Kukës 42.07628°N 20.41640°E |
23.5 m (77 ft)[55] | — | Kukës Municipality | 2009 | |
2 | 360° Tower | Divjakë 40.99012°N 19.48464°E |
35 m (115 ft)[56] | — | Divjakë Municipality | 2018 | |
3 | Red Tower | Korçë 40.61838°N 20.77746°E |
33.5 m (110 ft)[57] | Bolles+Wilson | Korçë Municipality | 2014 | |
4 | Remembrance Tower | Thumanë 41.54920°N 19.68012°E |
— | — | Krujë Municipality | 2022 | |
5 | Markagjoni Tower | Shkodër 42.06499°N 19.51501°E |
—[58] | Kolë Idromeno | Gjon Markagjoni | 20th century | |
6 | Venetian Tower | Butrint 39.74405°N 20.01997°E |
—[59] | — | Venetians | 16th Century | |
7 | Beçe Tower | Turan 40.61980°N 20.73882°E |
15 m (49 ft)[60] | — | — | 19th Century | |
8 | Mic Sokoli Tower | Bujan 42.32535°N 20.07411°E |
—[61] | — | — | 18th Century | |
9 | Zekate Tower House | Gjirokastër 40.07489°N 20.13238°E |
—[62] | — | — | 1812 | |
10 | Babameto Tower House | Gjirokastër 40.07322°N 20.13794°E |
—[63] | — | — | — | |
11 | Hupi Tower House | Lepurakë 41.52796°N 20.29846°E |
—[64] | — | — | 1820 | |
12 | Ngujimi Tower | Theth 42.38568°N 19.78255°E |
—[65] | — | — | — | |
13 | Zuna Tower House | Sohodoll 41.72476°N 20.39207°E |
11 m (36 ft)[66] | — | — | — | |
14 | Dervish Aliu Tower | Dukat 40.25200°N 19.56808°E |
—[67] | — | — | 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.[68]
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Status | Builder | Year |
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1 | Nickel Mine Towers | Prrenjas 41.06710°N 20.53879°E |
52 m (171 ft)[69] | Decommissioned | Albanian State | 1966 | |
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