Zogu I Boulevard
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Zogu I Boulevard or Boulevard Zog I (formerly Stalin Boulevard, Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard) is a major boulevard of Tirana
, Albania
, named after Zogu I. It runs in a northerly direction from the central Skanderbeg Square
. South of the square the road becomes Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard
, running south.
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...
, named after Zogu I. It runs in a northerly direction from 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:...
. South of the square the road becomes 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....
, running south.