Pyramid of Tirana
The building the city could never decide to demolish, so it climbed it instead.
Hoxha's Mausoleum Museum, Rebuilt as a Youth Technology Centre
The Pyramid opened in October 1988 as a memorial to the dictator who had died three years earlier, designed by a team led by his daughter and son-in-law; seen f…The Pyramid opened in October 1988 as a memorial to the dictator who had died three years earlier, designed by a team led by his daughter and son-in-law; seen from above the plan is meant to read as an eagle's wings, from the pavement it is simply a concrete pyramid on the main boulevard. After 1991 it served as an international cultural hub for exhibitions and fairs, then slid into decay and argument over whether to demolish it.
Features
Type
Historical landmark
Area
Tirana
Entry
$$ Mid-range
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