Grand Park of Tirana, Urban park in Tirana, Albania
Grand Park of Tirana is an urban green space featuring an artificial lake, walking paths, and recreational areas surrounded by diverse vegetation. The layout combines water features, planted areas, and open spaces for different activities.
Construction began in 1955 following a Bulgarian design, transforming a former stable area into a public recreation space. The project was part of Tirana's post-war urban development.
The park serves as a gathering place for families, joggers, and people seeking time outdoors in the city. It reflects how Tirana uses green spaces as centers for daily life and relaxation.
The park begins at the southern end of Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard, past the University of Tirana. A roughly 400-metre dam holds the lake back, and a pedestrian-only path runs across its top. The country's only zoo sits at the dam's western end, with the Botanical Garden a few kilometres beyond.
The lake was dug in 1955 by volunteers who built a 400-metre dam to keep its water from flooding Tirana; a pedestrian path now runs along the dam crest. Swimming and fishing, once common here, are no longer advised because the water is too polluted.
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