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Ismail Kadare House Museum
Where Kadare wrote
About Ismail Kadare House Museum
Ismail Kadare, Albania’s most famous writer, lived and wrote many of his books in a fourth-floor flat in an unpainted communist-era block a few metres behind the Palace of Culture and the Tirana International Hotel. In 2019 the apartment opened as a museum, with his study, books and personal objects as he left them; enter from the back of the building and look for the K sign. Kadare died in July 2024, and a visit is a quiet, moving introduction to his work. Read The General of the Dead Army first.
Why it's on our list
- Kadare’s own flat
- Opened 2019
- Communist-era block
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ismail Kadare House Museum before you go.