Independence Monument (Albania)
| Independence Monument Monumenti i Pavarësisë | |
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Interactive map of Independence Monument Monumenti i Pavarësisë | |
| 40°28′14″N 19°29′25″E / 40.47056°N 19.49028°E | |
| Location | Sheshi i Flamurit Vlorë, Albania |
| Site notes | |
| Height | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Sculptor | Muntaz Dhrami, Kristaq Rama |
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 Kemal, the leader of the Albanian national movement and founder of Independent Albania.
References
- 1 2 Garwood, Duncan (2009). Mediterranean Europe. Lonely Planet. p. 61. ISBN 9781741048568. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
External links
- View of the monument Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine