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Tirana AlbaniaINTRODUCTION Located in central Albania on the Ishm River, this capital city is Albania's largest city and it's principal commercial, manufacturing, and cultural center. Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. It is the administrative, cultural, economic, and industrial center of the Republic of Albania. HISTORY The city was founded in 1614 by Sulejman Pasha as part of the Ottoman Empire. Throughout most of its history the city has been an important city on local caravan routes. Albania gained its independence in 1912, and Tirana became Albania's capital in 1920. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO ATTRACTIONS National History Museum - This is one of the most popular sights in Tirana. Ccome along and explore some of the history of this wonderful and unique country. Skenderbeg Castle - This is the main landmark in Tirana. You can explore the castle and get lost in the history. Ancient Ruins - Come and see the ruins set inside the fortress of Justinian. RESTAURANTS LODGING PERSONAL STORIES Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Here you will find delightfully hospitable people and a madly colourful art-driven renaissance. The area around Tirana has been inhabited since the neolithic age. On the mountainside of Dajti are the remains of an ancient castle dating back to the first century B.C., which happens to be the castle that the Byzantine historian Prokop (sixth century) mentions as the castle of Tirkan. The name of the city contains an ancient root that is present in other places that have been inhabited by Illyrians. There was a system of castles on the surrounding hills (Petrel‘, Prez‘, Ndroq, Fark‘, etc.) that served as protection for Durr‘s and Kruja. The oldest discovery in the area of Tirana has been a mosaic with several other remains of buildings of the later antiquity, found at the Kroi i Sh‘ngjinit (Fountain of Sh‘ngjin). 
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