In the early 15th century, the Balkans and Eastern Europe as a whole suffered under Ottoman raids and conquest. The Ottoman Sultan figured fragmented Albania would be an easy conquest. However, ...

In the annals of history, there are figures who rise above the rest, leaving an indelible mark on their nation and the world. Skanderbeg, also known as George Kastrioti, was one such legendary leader ...

Dutch studio MVRDV has begun construction on a mixed-use building in Tirana, Albania, which it has modelled on a bust of the country's prominent historical figure Gjergj Kastrioti. The 85-metre-tall ...

Actors and locals in the Zadrima region in northern Albania reenacted the marriage of Albania’s medieval hero, George Kastriot ‘Scanderbeg’, in the grounds of an ancient church, drawing on the ...

A building with the aquiline profile of a 15th-century warrior is the latest proposal by MVRDV to transform Tirana, the capital of Albania. But not everyone is happy with the Dutch firm’s plans With ...

The National Gallery has opened an exhibition of portraits of the Albanian hero, ranging from 1455 to 2022 – the result of a book by professor Luan Tashi published four years ago. Portraits of the ...