This is a comprehensive list of the most noteworthy and tallest buildings in Albania.[1][2]
Skyscrapers
List of buildings with a minimum height of 200 m (660 ft).
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
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1 | Mount Tirana | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′47″N 19°49′14″E / 41.32975°N 19.82054°E |
205 m (673 ft)[3] | 58 | CEBRA | Nova Construction Sh.p.k | u/c |
2 | Lana Riverside Residences | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′20″N 19°48′09″E / 41.32210°N 19.80248°E |
204.45 m (670.8 ft)[4] | 56 | Marco Casamonti & Partners / X-Plan Studio | Forever Construction Sh.p.k | u/c |
3 | Barcelona Tower | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′37″N 19°48′59″E / 41.32689°N 19.81628°E |
202 m (663 ft)[5] | 51 | Bofill Arquitectura / UDV Architects | Bami Holding Sh.p.k | ![]() |
4 | Bofill Tower | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′40″N 19°48′28″E / 41.32779°N 19.80768°E |
—[6] | 58 | Bofill Arquitectura | “Classic S & J” Sh.p.k | ![]() |
Highrises
List of buildings with a height variance from 100 m (330 ft) up to 199 m (653 ft).
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
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1 | Tirana New Boulevard | ![]() |
Tirana | 159 m (522 ft) | 41, 44 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | Smart Construction Invest Sh.p.k / Progeen Sh.p.k |
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2 | Downtown One | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′27″N 19°49′26″E / 41.32412°N 19.82386°E |
150 m (490 ft)[7][8][9] | 40 | MVRDV | Kastrati Sh.p.k | 2023 |
3 | Vertical Hora | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′49″N 19°48′08″E / 41.33027°N 19.80212°E |
140 m (460 ft) | 41 | OODA | Develalb Construction Sh.p.k / Edonil Konstruksion Sh.p.k | ![]() |
4 | Tirana Fik-Park | ![]() |
Tirana | 136 m (446 ft) | 40 | Fuksas | Usluga Sh.p.k | ![]() |
5 | Mixed-use Tower | ![]() |
Tirana | — | 40 | — | Green Living Company Sh.p.k | ![]() |
6 | New Boulevard Tower | ![]() |
Tirana | — | 39 | Oppenheim Architecture | Tirana 2-Konstruksion Sh.p.k | ![]() |
7 | Nest Tower Residence | ![]() |
Tirana | — | 36 | — | Gjoka Konstruksion | ![]() |
8 | InterContinental Hotel Tirana | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′48″N 19°49′06″E / 41.33009°N 19.81832°E |
135 m (443 ft)[10][11] | 34 | Bolles+Wilson / Atelier 4 | Geci Sh.p.k | 2023 |
9 | Multifunctional Tower | ![]() |
Tirana | — | 33 | — | Fusha Sh.p.k | ![]() |
10 | Eyes of Tirana | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′43″N 19°48′56″E / 41.32851°N 19.81559°E |
130 m (430 ft)[10][12][13] | 31 | Henning Larsen ↓ X-Plan Studio |
Ideal Construction | u/c |
11 | Lion Residences II | ![]() |
Tirana 41°20′06″N 19°48′02″E / 41.33497°N 19.80049°E |
122 m (400 ft) | 34 | GG-Loop / UDV Architects | UrbAlb Sh.p.k | ![]() |
12 | The Cliffs | ![]() |
Tirana | —[14] | — | — | Adriatic Resorts LLC | ongoing |
13 | Tirana Marriott | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′08″N 19°49′23″E / 41.31894°N 19.82311°E |
112 m (367 ft)[15][16] | 25 | Archea Associati | AlbStar Sh.p.k | 2019 |
14 | Alban Tower | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′34″N 19°48′59″E / 41.32610°N 19.81652°E |
110 m (360 ft)[17][18][19] | 25 | Archea Associati | Al&Gi Sh.p.k | 2022 |
15 | Manhattan I | ![]() |
Tirana 41°20′05″N 19°48′24″E / 41.33468°N 19.80671°E |
107m
(351 ft) |
30 | Archea Associati | Forever Construction Sh.p.k | ![]() |
16 | Bazaar Gate | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′46″N 19°49′22″E / 41.32953°N 19.82273°E |
103.65 m (340.1 ft) | 27 | Bolles+Wilson | Bregu Sh.a | ![]() |
17 | Tirana Tower | ![]() |
Tirana 41°20′28″N 19°50′38″E / 41.34111°N 19.84385°E |
100 m (330 ft) | 34 | Oppenheim Architecture | — | u/c |
18 | Vistas Lake Tower | ![]() |
Tirana 41°18′48″N 19°48′54″E / 41.31340°N 19.81490°E |
— | 28 | — | Vistas Enterprises Sh.a | ![]() |
General Urban Developments
List of buildings with a maximum height of 99 m (325 ft).
Tirana
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tirana Boulevard | ![]() |
Tirana 41°20′36″N 19°48′49″E / 41.34327°N 19.81352°E |
97.38 m (319.5 ft) | 25 | MVRDV / UNO Architects | Sky Invest Sh.p.k | u/c |
2 | United Towers of Tirana | ![]() |
Tirana 41°18′47″N 19°48′29″E / 41.31311°N 19.80819°E |
95.7 m (314 ft) | 25 | Marca Casamonti & Partners | Arlis Construction | u/c |
3 | Ekspozita Building | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′23″N 19°48′40″E / 41.32295°N 19.81115°E |
93 m (305 ft)[20] | 24 | Mario Cucinella | Titan Konstruksion Sh.p.k | u/c |
4 | Maritim Plaza Tirana | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′40″N 19°49′18″E / 41.32778°N 19.82154°E |
85 m (279 ft)[21] | 24 | 51N4E | TID | 2015 |
5 | Garden Building | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′37″N 19°48′21″E / 41.32684°N 19.80575°E |
85 m (279 ft)[22] | 24 | Archea Associati | Nova Construction Sh.p.k | 2023 |
6 | Tirana's Rock | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′48″N 19°49′10″E / 41.32999°N 19.81931°E |
85 m (279 ft)[23][24] | 25 | MVRDV | ANA Sh.p.k | u/c |
7 | Tirana Multifunctional Tower | ![]() |
Tirana 41°20′54″N 19°48′43″E / 41.34824°N 19.81204°E |
83.7 m (275 ft) | 23 | Chybik+Kristof | 2T Sh.p.k | ongoing |
8 | ABA Business Center | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′13″N 19°49′23″E / 41.32023°N 19.82297°E |
83 m (272 ft)[25] | 21 | Bolles+Wilson | Gener 2 | 2008 |
9 | Ambasador III | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′06″N 19°49′33″E / 41.31834°N 19.82585°E |
82 m (269 ft)[26] | 23 | Atelier 4 | Mane TCI | 2016 |
10 | Wind Tower | ![]() |
Tirana | — | 22 | — | Kastrati Sh.p.k | ![]() |
11 | Book Building | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′39″N 19°49′13″E / 41.32758°N 19.82023°E |
77 m (253 ft)[27] | 21 | 51N4E | Techno-Alb Sh.p.k | 2024 |
12 | Vertical Forest | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′05″N 19°49′31″E / 41.31814°N 19.82514°E |
75 m (246 ft)[28] | 21 | Stefano Boeri | Gener 2 | 2024 |
13 | Tirana West Block | ![]() |
Tirana | — | 21 | — | Oni & Afa Sh.p.k | ![]() |
14 | Sky Hotel Tirana | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′20″N 19°49′05″E / 41.32236°N 19.81804°E |
70–75 m (230–246 ft)[29] | 20 | Ilir Shijaku | Lani Sh.p.k | 2000 ↓ 2020 (extension) |
15 | Altura Trade Center | ![]() |
Tirana 41°20′37″N 19°48′42″E / 41.34369°N 19.81174°E |
— | 19 | Studio Arch4 | Usluga Sh.p.k | u/c |
16 | West Habitat | ![]() |
Tirana | — | 19 | UDV Architects | — | ongoing |
17 | Green Tower | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′24″N 19°48′45″E / 41.32322°N 19.81240°E |
73 m (240 ft)[30] | 18 | SOA Architecture | Titan Konstruktion Sh.p.k | u/c |
18 | Park Avenue | ![]() |
Tirana 41°20′26″N 19°48′45″E / 41.34062°N 19.81263°E |
70 m (230 ft) | 19 | Davide Mecullo Architects | Orion Construction Sh.p.k | u/c |
19 | Tirana Lake | ![]() |
Tirana | 68.55 m (224.9 ft) | 17 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | Building Construction Invest Sh.p.k | ![]() |
20 | Lake View Residences | ![]() |
Tirana 41°18′40″N 19°48′40″E / 41.31106°N 19.81110°E |
60–70 m (200–230 ft)[31] | 17 | JA Joubert | Gener 2 | 2023 |
21 | White Tower | ![]() |
Tirana | —[32] | 17 | Dalmat Architecture | Nova Construction | u/c |
22 | European Trade Center | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′27″N 19°49′22″E / 41.32405°N 19.82291°E |
56 m (184 ft)[33] | 16 | — | Edil-Al | 2006 |
23 | Tirana International Hotel | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′48″N 19°49′07″E / 41.32999°N 19.81861°E |
56 m (184 ft)[34] | 15 | Valentina Pistoli | Albanian State | 1979 |
24 | Twin Towers | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′20″N 19°49′11″E / 41.32236°N 19.81972°E |
52 m (171 ft)[35] | 15 | — | TID | 2005 |
25 | MET Building | ![]() |
Tirana 41°19′29″N 19°49′15″E / 41.32479°N 19.82090°E |
48.7 m (160 ft)[36] | 15 | Mario Cucinella | MET Invest Sh.p.k | 2024 |
26 | Illyrius Apartments | ![]() |
Tirana 41°20′06″N 19°48′02″E / 41.33495°N 19.80057°E |
47.9 m (157 ft)[37] | 15 | GG-loop | Balfin Group | ![]() |
27 | Multifunctional Building | ![]() |
Tirana | — | 15 | — | Oni & Afa Sh.p.k | ![]() |
Durrës
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Highrise Building | ![]() |
Durrës 41°18′40″N 19°26′58″E / 41.31124°N 19.44952°E |
— | — | — | — | — |
2 | Rajfi Residence | ![]() |
Durrës 41°18′37″N 19°26′37″E / 41.31029°N 19.44367°E |
91 m (299 ft)[38] | 27 | — | Rajfi Group Sh.p.k | 2018 |
3 | Crowne Plaza | ![]() |
Durrës 41°18′31″N 19°26′45″E / 41.30850°N 19.44571°E |
—[39] | 16 | FOCUS Architecture | Mediterranean Investment Group | u/c |
4 | Fly Tower | ![]() |
Durrës 41°18′36″N 19°26′53″E / 41.30995°N 19.44805°E |
— | 15 | — | — | 2008 |
5 | EGT Business Center | ![]() |
Durrës 41°18′47″N 19°26′48″E / 41.31301°N 19.44676°E |
— | 13 | — | — | 2007 |
Towers
Clock towers
Clock towers in Albania were typically situated in the most vibrant and noticeable areas of cities, such as marketplaces, near the main mosques, and occasionally even within castles. They were considered landmarks or reference points, in contrast to the neighborhood and the city as a whole. The construction of these important urban structures was driven by a growing demand from the civic society at the time.[40]
Tower houses
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.[53]
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.[67]
- Kulla e Bib Kol Frrokut
(Xhuxhë) - Kulla e Brozit
(Përlat) - Kulla e Çun Mulës
(Hot) - Kulla e Ded Rramanit
(Selitë) - Kulla e Dod Mark Vokrrit
(Ulëz) - Kulla e Dod Nikol Gjikollës
(Kurbnesh) - Kulla e Dodajve
(Përlat) - Kulla e Topuzëve
(Fregen) - Kulla e Geg Dod Plakut
(Vilë) - Kulla e Gjet Markut
(Përlat) - Kulla e Gjon Mark Bibës
(Livadhës) - Kulla e Kolmarkajve
(Bardhaj) - Kulla e Macajve
(Përlat) - Kulla e Mark Preng Çunit
(Bardhaj) - Kulla e Mark Tucit
(Grykë-Orosh) - Kulla e Marka Kulit
(Bushkash) - Kulla e Ndue Frrokut
(Ishull-Lezhë) - Kulla e Ndue Përjakut
(Pruell) - Kulla e Ndue Zef Becit
(Zajs) - Kulla e Pashajve
(Gjoçaj) - Kulla e Pjetër Gjurës
(Kodër-Spaç) - Kulla e Pjetër Ndue Mardoçit
(Shebe) - Kulla e Përlesit
(Arisht) - Kulla e Ricës
(Shebe) - Kulla e Skanajve
(Mashtërkor) - Kulla e Skurës
(Lam i Madh) - Kulla e Vukajve
(Kthellë-Epër) - Kulla e Zef Ndoc Ndrecës
(Spaç) - Kulla e Çun Mulës
(Hot)
Industrial towers
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Status | Builder | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nickel Mine Towers | ![]() |
Prrenjas 41°04′02″N 20°32′20″E / 41.06710°N 20.53879°E |
52 m (171 ft)[68] | Decommissioned | Albanian State | 1966 |
See also
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