Bride's Tomb, Historical monument in Mullet, Albania.
The Bride's Tomb is a stone tomb in Mullet village, near Maxhara Church. Its masonry uses cloisonné-style blocks and saw-tooth edging, details shared with the nearby church. No dedicated study of the monument exists; its dating rests on these construction techniques.
The building technique, the use of cloisonné masonry and saw-tooth detailing, and its resemblance to nearby Maxhara Church point to the 14th century. Its function, however, matches Ottoman-era graves, so it may belong to the 15th or early 16th century. It was approved as a cultural monument by order of 8 January 1977.
Local tradition holds that the tomb was built for a young bride killed on her wedding day, when two wedding parties met by chance at the village entrance and shots were fired. The story is tied to the name Tyrbja e Nuses, meaning "Tomb of the Bride".
The tomb lies in Mullet village, Petrelë municipality, Tirana County, next to Maxhara Church. There is no marked trail or visitor infrastructure; approach on foot through the village and use the coordinates 41.26558, 19.87187 to confirm the spot.
The tomb's dating rests on its saw-toothed stonework and cloisonné-like detailing, which resemble the nearby Maxhara Church and point to the 14th century; its function as a burial place, however, links it to Ottoman tombs of the 15th and early 16th centuries.
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