Venetian Tower, fortified tower in Durrës, Albania

The Venetian Tower is a surviving tower of Durrës's old city fortifications, standing in the city centre on Rruga Kont Urani near the port. It is 9 metres high and 16 metres in diameter, built in the 15th century on the site of an earlier Byzantine tower. A circular staircase inside leads up to the terrace.

A first defensive line was raised here during the reign of Emperor Anastasius I, who came from this region around the late 400s. The current round tower was rebuilt around the 1400s by the Venetians, who armed it with cannons to guard the coast.

The tower is one of the surviving pieces of Durrës's old city walls and stands on Rruga Kont Urani near the port. Its round interior stair leads up to a terrace that for a time served as a café. In February 2022 a UNOPS restoration was announced, planned to make the tower Albania's first heritage interpretation centre.

The ground around the tower is flat and easy to walk, and the interior has been adapted for visitors. It is wise to check opening hours in advance, since public access can vary with the season.

The tower stands nine metres high with a diameter of sixteen metres, and a circular staircase inside leads up to a terrace that once served as a café. In 2017, archaeological excavations around it drew criticism for being insensitive, and the nearby Rruga Kont Urani was later rerouted as part of the six-million-euro Veliera redevelopment.