Sights · 37 of the best in Tirana
Tanners’ Bridge
An 18th-century footbridge
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Image courtesy of © Cruiser21 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Tanners’ Bridge
The Tanners’ Bridge, Ura e Tabakëve, is an 18th-century Ottoman stone footbridge, about eight metres long, that once carried the road from the eastern highlands over the Lana stream by the tanners’ and butchers’ quarter; livestock entered the city this way. It fell into disrepair when the river was diverted in the 1930s and was restored in the 1990s and 2000s. It now stands in a small square with a pond near the New Bazaar, a pretty stop between sights.
Why it's on our list
- 18th century
- Ottoman stonework
- Near the New Bazaar
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Tanners’ Bridge before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Tanners’ Bridge 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, Bulevardi Zhan d'Ark200 m2 min walk
- Taxi rank, Rruga 28 Nëntori200 m3 min walk
Key sights
- Tirana Castle100 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Bunk’Art 2350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- New Bazaar (Pazari i Ri)400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Et’hem Bey Mosque400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Clock Tower of Tirana400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Skanderbeg Square450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- The Pyramid of Tirana450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- House of Leaves650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Historical Museum650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Postbllok – Checkpoint700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
Getting around
- Tirana International Airport (TIA)13 kmCar or taxi 42 min