Skanderbeg Monument, Bronze monument in Skanderbeg Square, Tirana, Albania.
The Skanderbeg Monument is a bronze statue in Tirana that shows a rider on horseback holding a sword raised high. The statue stands on a large stone pedestal in the center of Skanderbeg Square in downtown Tirana.
The monument was inaugurated in January 1968, on the 500th anniversary of Skanderbeg's death in 1468. It was made by three sculptors: Odhise Paskali, Andrea Mano and Janaq Paço. It stands on Skanderbeg Square, which takes its name from the hero; before the monument, a statue of Ismail Qemali, the first head of the Albanian state, stood in the same square.
The square around the monument is named Skënderbej after the hero it honours. Before the equestrian bronze was placed here, the same spot held a monument to Ismail Qemali, the first head of the Albanian state. The figure is Skanderbeg (1405–1468), remembered for resisting Ottoman rule.
The monument is located in the middle of the square, so it is easy to reach and visible from different angles. There are many paths to the square, and visitors can view it at any time since it is outdoors.
The monument was made by three sculptors: Odhise Paskali, Andrea Mano and Janaq Paço. Before it stood here, the same spot in the square held the monument to Ismail Qemali, the first head of the Albanian state. The bronze rider's sword is held vertically behind his back, not raised forward.
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