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The main boulevard (Dëshmorët e Kombit)
Italian Tirana
About The main boulevard (Dëshmorët e Kombit)
Laid out by Italian architects in the 1930s, Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, the Boulevard of the Martyrs of the Nation, runs from Skanderbeg Square past the National Gallery, the Pyramid, the Prime Ministry and the Rogner hotel to Mother Teresa Square and the University. It is the city’s grand axis and the route of its evening stroll, the xhiro. Walk its length in about twenty-five minutes, stopping at Postbllok and the Pyramid, and finish in the Grand Park.
Why it's on our list
- 1930s architecture
- The Pyramid on the way
- Ends at the University
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The main boulevard (Dëshmorët e Kombit) before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The main boulevard (Dëshmorët e Kombit) 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 Dëshmorët e Kombit150 m2 min walk
- Taxi rank, Rruga Papa Gjon Pali II200 m3 min walk
Key sights
- Postbllok – Checkpoint150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- The Pyramid of Tirana150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Tirana Castle550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Bunk’Art 2650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- House of Leaves700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Skanderbeg Square700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Et’hem Bey Mosque700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Clock Tower of Tirana750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Historical Museum950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- New Bazaar (Pazari i Ri)1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
Getting around
- Tirana International Airport (TIA)13 kmCar or taxi 43 min