Bajram Curri Boulevard
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Bajram Curri Boulevard is a major boulevard of Tirana
, Albania
. It runs in a west-east direction and crosses the city centre south of the central Skanderbeg Square
. At Rinia Park
it interects with Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard
just south of the square. Towards the east it branches off into Ali Demi Street
. In the past, it held the name Shqiperia e Re. The boulevard, along with Zhan D'Ark Boulevard
underwent reconstruction in 2003.
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
, Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. It runs in a west-east direction and crosses the city centre south of the central Skanderbeg Square
Skanderbeg Square
Skanderbeg Square is a the main plaza of Tirana, Albania named in 1968 after the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg. A Skanderbeg Monument can be found in the plaza.-History:...
. At Rinia Park
Rinia Park
Rinia Park is the central public park of Tirana, Albania, built in 1950 during the socialist system of government, covers an area of 29.81 hectares....
it interects with Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard
Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard
Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard is a major boulevard of Tirana, Albania, built by Italian architects. Formerly, it was called Bulevardi Mussolini. In 1934-35, a bridge was built over the boulevard by Gjovalin Gjadri....
just south of the square. Towards the east it branches off into Ali Demi Street
Ali Demi Street
Ali Demi Street is a major street of Tirana, Albania. It is named after Ali Demi, a World War II hero. It is an important central street of eastern Tirana and branches off the Bajram Curri Boulevard. Several universities and colleges are located along this street....
. In the past, it held the name Shqiperia e Re. The boulevard, along with Zhan D'Ark Boulevard
Zhan D'Ark Boulevard
Zhan D'Ark Boulevard is a short boulevard of Tirana, Albania. Until recently, it held the name Rruga Marsel Kashen in honor of the French politician, Marcel Cachin. The boulevard, along with Bajram Curri Boulevard which runs parallel to it, underwent reconstruction in 2003....
underwent reconstruction in 2003.