This is a comprehensive list of the most noteworthy and tallest buildings in Albania.[1][2]
List of buildings with a minimum height of 100 m (330 ft).
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
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1 | Mount Tirana | Tirana 41°19′48″N 19°49′14″E / 41.3299301°N 19.8205339°E |
205 m (673 ft)[3] | 58 | CEBRA | Nova Construction Sh.p.k | ![]() | |
2 | Bofill Tower | Tirana | –[4] | 58 | Bofill Arquitectura | “Classic S & J” Sh.p.k | ![]() | |
3 | Downtown One | Tirana 41°19′26″N 19°49′26″E / 41.324015°N 19.823927°E |
150 m (490 ft)[5][6][7] | 40 | MVRDV | Kastrati Sh.p.k | 2023 | |
4 | Tirana Fik-Park | Tirana | 136 m (446 ft) | 40 | Fuksas | Usluga Sh.p.k | ongoing | |
5 | InterContinental Hotel Tirana | Tirana 41°19′49″N 19°49′07″E / 41.33015°N 19.818488°E |
135 m (443 ft)[8][9] | 34 | Atelier 4 | Geci Sh.p.k | u/c | |
6 | Astoria Tower | Tirana | – | – | Oppenheim Architecture | – | ![]() | |
7 | Eyes of Tirana | Tirana 41°19′43″N 19°48′56″E / 41.328578°N 19.815569°E |
130 m (430 ft)[8][10][11] | 31 | Henning Larsen | Ideal Construction | u/c | |
8 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | 122 m (400 ft) | 34 | GG-Loop / UDV Architects | UrbAlb Sh.p.k | ![]() | |
9 | Horizon Tower | Tirana | –[12] | 30 | MVM Architecture | – | ongoing | |
10 | Arena Center | Tirana 41°19′08″N 19°49′23″E / 41.318813°N 19.823029°E |
112 m (367 ft)[13][14] | 24 | Archea Associati | AlbStar Sh.p.k | 2019 | |
11 | Alban Tower | Tirana 41°19′34″N 19°49′00″E / 41.326049°N 19.816536°E |
110 m (360 ft)[15][16][17] | 25 | Archea Associati | Al&Gi Sh.p.k | 2022 | |
12 | Manhattan 1 | Tirana | 107m
(351 ft) |
30 | Archea Associati | Forever Construction Sh.p.k | ![]() |
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 | Tirana Boulevard | Tirana | 97.38 m (319.5 ft) | 25 | MVRDV | Sky Invest Sh.p.k | ![]() | |
2 | Ekspozita Building | Tirana 41°19′23″N 19°48′40″E / 41.323097°N 19.811132°E |
93 m (305 ft)[18] | 24 | Mario Cucinella | Titan Konstruksion Sh.p.k | u/c | |
3 | Rajfi Residence | Durrës 41°18′37″N 19°26′37″E / 41.310323°N 19.443745°E |
91 m (299 ft)[19] | 27 | — | Rajfi Group Sh.p.k | 2018 | |
4 | Maritim Plaza Tirana | Tirana 41°19′40″N 19°49′17″E / 41.327644°N 19.821495°E |
85 m (279 ft)[20] | 24 | 51N4E | TID | 2015 | |
5 | Garden Building | Tirana 41°19′37″N 19°48′21″E / 41.326825°N 19.805734°E |
85 m (279 ft)[21] | 24 | Archea Associati | Nova Construction Sh.p.k | u/c | |
6 | Tirana's Rock | Tirana 41°19′47″N 19°49′10″E / 41.329850°N 19.819440°E |
85 m (279 ft)[22][23] | 25 | MVRDV | ANA Sh.p.k | u/c | |
7 | ABA Business Center | Tirana 41°19′12″N 19°49′23″E / 41.320092°N 19.822971°E |
83 m (272 ft)[24] | 21 | Bolles+Wilson | Gener 2 | 2008 | |
8 | Ambasador 3 | Tirana 41°19′05″N 19°49′33″E / 41.318113°N 19.825857°E |
82 m (269 ft)[25] | 23 | Atelier 4 | Mane TCI | 2016 | |
9 | Book Building | Tirana 41°19′39″N 19°49′12″E / 41.327501°N 19.820083°E |
77 m (253 ft)[26] | 21 | 51N4E | Techno-Alb Sh.p.k | u/c | |
10 | Vertical Forest | Tirana 41°19′05″N 19°49′31″E / 41.318123°N 19.825396°E |
75 m (246 ft)[27] | 21 | Stefano Boeri | Gener 2 | u/c | |
11 | Sky Hotel Tirana | Tirana 41°19′20″N 19°49′05″E / 41.322261°N 19.818103°E |
70–75 m (230–246 ft)[28] | 20 | Ilir Shijaku | Lani Sh.p.k | 2000 ↓ 2020 (extension) | |
12 | Park Avenue | Tirana 41°20′27″N 19°48′43″E / 41.340813°N 19.811944°E |
– | 19 | Davide Mecullo Architects | Orion Construction Sh.p.k | u/c | |
13 | Altura Trade Center | Tirana 41°20′37″N 19°48′40″E / 41.343611°N 19.811132°E |
– | 19 | Studio Arch4 | Usluga Sh.p.k | u/c | |
14 | West Habitat | Tirana | – | 19 | UDV architects | – | ongoing | |
15 | Lana Riverside Tower | Tirana 41°19′18″N 19°48′09″E / 41.321678°N 19.802601°E |
– | 18 | Archea Associati | Forever Construction Sh.p.k | ![]() | |
16 | Green Tower | Tirana 41°19′23″N 19°48′45″E / 41.323173°N 19.812408°E |
73 m (240 ft)[29] | 18 | SOA Architecture | Titan Konstruktion Sh.p.k | u/c | |
17 | Tirana Lake | Tirana | 68.55 m (224.9 ft) | 17 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | Building Construction Invest Sh.p.k | ![]() | |
18 | Lake View Residences | Tirana 41°18′40″N 19°48′40″E / 41.310974°N 19.811099°E |
60–70 m (200–230 ft)[30] | 17 | JA Joubert | Gener 2 | 2023 | |
19 | White Tower | Tirana | –[31] | 17 | Dalmat Architecture | Nova Construction | ongoing | |
20 | Crowne Plaza Durrës | Durrës 41°18′30″N 19°26′45″E / 41.308333°N 19.445833°E |
–[32] | 16 | FOCUS Architecture | Mediterranean Investment Group | u/c | |
21 | European Trade Center | Tirana 41°19′26″N 19°49′22″E / 41.323834°N 19.822800°E |
56 m (184 ft)[33] | 16 | — | Edil-Al | 2006 | |
22 | Tirana International Hotel | Tirana 41°19′47″N 19°49′07″E / 41.329752°N 19.818588°E |
56 m (184 ft)[34] | 15 | Valentina Pistoli | Albanian State | 1979 | |
23 | Twin Towers | Tirana 41°19′20″N 19°49′11″E / 41.322165°N 19.819700°E |
52 m (171 ft)[35] | 15 | — | TID | 2005 | |
24 | MET Building | Tirana 41°19′29″N 19°49′15″E / 41.32472392°N 19.82090235°E |
48.7 m (160 ft)[36] | 15 | Mario Cucinella | MET Invest Sh.p.k | u/c | |
25 | Illyrius Apartments | Tirana 41°20′04″N 19°48′07″E / 41.334392°N 19.802030°E |
47.9 m (157 ft)[37] | 15 | GG-loop | Balfin Group | ![]() | |
26 | Fly Tower | Durrës 41°18′36″N 19°26′52″E / 41.309970°N 19.447909°E |
— | 15 | — | — | 2008 | |
27 | EGT Business Center | Durrës 41°18′47″N 19°26′48″E / 41.312980°N 19.446761°E |
— | 13 | — | — | 2007 |
In Albania, clock towers were commonly found in the most lively and visible spaces of cities, in bazaars, near the main mosques and at times, in less usual spaces like inside castles. They were seen as reference points, in contrast to the silhouette of the neighborhood and the city in general. The construction of these important urban objects was marked by an increased demand from the civil society of that time.[38]
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.[51]
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.[65]
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Status | Builder | Year |
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1 | Nickel Mine Towers | Prrenjas 41°03′47″N 20°35′43″E / 41.063055°N 20.595277°E |
52 m (171 ft)[66] | Decommissioned | Albanian State | 1966 |