Independence Monument (Albania)
Independence Monument Monumenti i Pavarësisë | |
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Location |
Sheshi i Flamurit Vlorë, Albania |
Coordinates | Coordinates: 40°28′14″N 19°29′25″E / 40.47056°N 19.49028°E |
Height |
17 metres (55.7 feet) |
Sculptor | Muntaz Dhrami, Kristaq Rama |
Type | Cultural |
The Monument of Independence is a monument in Vlorë, Albania, dedicated to the Albanian Declaration of Independence and worked by Albanian sculptors, Muntaz Dhrami and Kristaq Rama.[1] It is found in the Flag's Plaza, near the building where the first Albanian government worked in 1913.[1]
In the center of the monument is the sculpture of Ismail Qemali, the leader of the Albanian national movement and founder of Independent Albania.
References
- 1 2 Garwood, Duncan. "Mediterranean Europe". Lonely Planet. p. 61. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
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