Sights · 37 of the best in Tirana
Mother Teresa Square
The end of the boulevard
About Mother Teresa Square
Mother Teresa Square closes the southern end of the main boulevard, framed by the University of Tirana, designed by Gherardo Bosio in 1940, the Archaeological Museum and the Academy of Sciences. Mother Teresa, born to an Albanian family in Skopje in 1910, is honoured across the country, and Tirana’s airport bears her name. The square is grand and spacious, lovely at sunset, and the Grand Park begins just behind. The Air Albania Stadium and Arena Center stand a few steps away.
Why it's on our list
- 1930s architecture
- The University of Tirana
- Gateway to the Grand Park
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Mother Teresa Square before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Mother Teresa Square are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Rruga Lekë Dukagjini50 m1 min walk
- Taxi rank, Rruga Ibrahim Rugova200 m2 min walk
Key sights
- Postbllok – Checkpoint350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- The Pyramid of Tirana600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Tirana Castle950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Bunk’Art 21.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- House of Leaves1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Skanderbeg Square1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Et’hem Bey Mosque1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Clock Tower of Tirana1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Historical Museum1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- New Bazaar (Pazari i Ri)1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Tirana International Airport (TIA)14 kmCar or taxi 44 min