The architecture of the Albanian capital is presented for the first time in this guide as a
collection of 100 buildings that represent the construction of the city in the modern period
starting with the country's declaration of independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912. Today
Tirana is a fusion of elements from Ottoman architecture early twentieth-century bourgeois
architecture fascist totalitarianism and socialist realism within a post-socialist and
contemporary architectural framework that is becoming increasingly important as a result of a
renovation policy that seeks to promote economic development and Western integration through
the use of architectural tools and the design of public spaces. Whether you are an architect or
simply a city lover this collection of architecture will take you on an exotic Byronic journey
through the heart of a lively Mediterranean city that has recently become a tourist
destination. The guide is divided into seven chapters corresponding to the main street areas
included in the radial city morphology.
