This is a comprehensive list of the most noteworthy and tallest buildings in Albania.[1] [2]
List of buildings with a minimum height of ~300m (1,000feet).
List of buildings with a minimum height of ~200m (700feet).
| No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 69 | — | Gener 2 | ! | |
| 2 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 65 | — | Klar Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 3 | Mount Tirana | Tirana 41.3298°N 19.8205°W | 205m (673feet)[3] | 58 | CEBRA | Nova Construction Sh.p.k | ! | |
| 4 | Tirana Tour | Tirana 41.3278°N 19.8077°W | —[4] | 58 | Bofill Arquitectura | “Classic S & J” Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 5 | Lana Riverside Residences | Tirana 41.3221°N 19.8025°W | 204.45m (670.77feet)[5] | 56 | Marco Casamonti & Partners / X-Plan Studio | Forever Construction Sh.p.k | ! | |
| 6 | Barcelona Tower | Tirana 41.3269°N 19.8163°W | 202m (663feet)[6] | 51 | Bofill Arquitectura / UDV Architects | Bami Holding Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 7 | Bond Tower | Tirana 41.3354°N 19.7966°W | 199.5m (654.5feet)[7] | 55, 44 | OODA Architecture | Nova Construction Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
List of buildings with a height variance from ~100m (300feet) up to ~199m (653feet).
| No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirana Gate | Tirana | 168m (551feet) | 50 | Marco Casamonti | XHM Group | ! approved | |
| 2 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 44 | — | Ultra–Tech Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 3 | Tirana Highest Tower | Tirana | — | — | — | Halisof Sh.p.k | ! | |
| 4 | Tirana New Boulevard | Tirana 41.3421°N 19.8139°W | 159m (522feet) | 44, 41 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | Smart Construction Invest Sh.p.k / Progeen Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 5 | Downtown One | Tirana 41.3241°N 19.8239°W | 150m (490feet)[8] [9] [10] | 40 | MVRDV | Kastrati Sh.p.k | 2024 | |
| 6 | Vertical Hora | Tirana 41.3303°N 19.8021°W | 142.26m (466.73feet) | 41 | OODA | Develalb Construction Sh.p.k / Edonil Konstruksion Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 7 | Tirana Fik-Park | Tirana 41.3444°N 19.813°W | 136m (446feet) | 40 | Fuksas | Usluga Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 8 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 40 | — | Green Living Company Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 9 | New Boulevard Tower | Tirana 41.34°N 19.8145°W | — | 39 | Oppenheim Architecture | Tirana 2-Konstruksion Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 10 | Nest Tower Residence | Tirana | — | 36 | — | Gjoka Konstruksion | ! approved | |
| 11 | Top Seven Tower | Tirana | — | 35 | — | Top Seven Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 12 | Eyes of Tirana | Tirana 41.3285°N 19.8156°W | 135m (443feet)[11] [12] | 31 | Henning Larsen ↓ X-Plan Studio | Ideal Construction | ! | |
| 13 | InterContinental Hotel Tirana | Tirana 41.3301°N 19.8183°W | 133.5m (438feet)[13] [14] | 33 | Bolles+Wilson / Atelier 4 | Geci Sh.p.k | 2023 | |
| 14 | Vlora Landmark Resort | Vlorë 40.4338°N 19.4955°W | 125.5m (411.7feet) | 33 | Oppenheim Architecture | E&A Investment Vlorë | ! approved | |
| 15 | Multifunctional Tower | Tirana 41.3267°N 19.8215°W | 123m (404feet) | 33 | Bjarke Ingels Group | Fusha Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 16 | Lion Residences II | Tirana 41.335°N 19.8005°W | 122m (400feet) | 34 | GG-Loop / UDV Architects | UrbAlb Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 17 | The Cliffs | Tirana | —[15] | — | — | Adriatic Resorts LLC | ! | |
| 18 | Tirana Tower | Tirana 41.3411°N 19.8439°W | 119.34m (391.54feet) | 34 | Oppenheim Architecture | Anchor Investments Sh.p.k | ! | |
| 19 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 34 | — | EHW GmbH | ! approved | |
| 20 | Tirana Marriott | Tirana 41.3189°N 19.8231°W | 112m (367feet)[16] [17] | 25 | Archea Associati | AlbStar Sh.p.k | 2019 | |
| 21 | Manhattan I | Tirana 41.3347°N 19.8067°W | 108.8m (357feet) | 30 | Archea Associati | Forever Construction Sh.p.k | ! | |
| 22 | Alban Tower | Tirana 41.3261°N 19.8165°W | 107m (351feet)[18] [19] [20] | 25 | Archea Associati | Al&Gi Sh.p.k | 2022 | |
| 23 | Tirana East Tower Residence | Tirana 41.318°N 19.8328°W | 105.5m (346.1feet) | 27 | Bolles+Wilson | — | ! approved | |
| 24 | Bazaar Gate | Tirana 41.3295°N 19.8227°W | 103.65m (340.06feet) | 27 | Bolles+Wilson | Bregu Sh.a | ! approved | |
| 25 | Vistas Lake Tower | Tirana 41.3134°N 19.8149°W | — | 28 | — | Vistas Enterprises Sh.a | ! approved | |
List of buildings with a maximum height of ~99m (325feet), of at least 15 floors.
| No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 27 | — | Tirana West Center Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 2 | Tirana Boulevard | Tirana 41.3433°N 19.8135°W | 97.38m (319.49feet) | 25 | MVRDV / UNO Architects | Sky Invest Sh.p.k | ! | |
| 3 | United Towers of Tirana | Tirana 41.3131°N 19.8082°W | 95.7m (314feet) | 25 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | Arlis Construction | ! | |
| 4 | Ekspozita Building | Tirana 41.323°N 19.8112°W | 93m (305feet)[21] | 24 | Mario Cucinella | Titan Konstruksion Sh.p.k | ! | |
| 5 | A.F.A Tower | Tirana 41.3305°N 19.8266°W | — | 25 | Cityförster | Oni & Afa Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 6 | Wind Tower | Tirana 41.338°N 19.7889°W | 87.36m (286.61feet) | 22 | UDV Architects | Kastrati Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 7 | Maritim Plaza Tirana | Tirana 41.3278°N 19.8215°W | 85m (279feet)[22] | 24 | 51N4E | TID | 2015 | |
| 8 | Garden Building Tirana | Tirana 41.3268°N 19.8058°W | 85m (279feet)[23] | 24 | Archea Associati | Nova Construction Sh.p.k | 2023 | |
| 9 | Tirana's Rock | Tirana 41.33°N 19.8193°W | 85m (279feet)[24] [25] | 25 | ANA Sh.p.k | ! | ||
| 10 | Tirana Multifunctional Tower | Tirana 41.3482°N 19.812°W | 83.7m (274.6feet) | 23 | Chybik+Kristof | 2T Sh.p.k | ! | |
| 11 | ABA Business Center | Tirana 41.3202°N 19.823°W | 83m (272feet)[26] | 21 | Bolles+Wilson | Gener 2 | 2008 | |
| 12 | Ambasador III | Tirana 41.3183°N 19.8259°W | 82m (269feet)[27] | 23 | Atelier 4 | Mane TCI | 2016 | |
| 13 | Book Building | Tirana 41.3276°N 19.8202°W | 77m (253feet)[28] | 21 | 51N4E | Techno-Alb Sh.p.k | 2024 | |
| 14 | Sky Hotel Tirana | Tirana 41.3224°N 19.818°W | 76m (249feet)[29] | 20 | Ilir Shijaku | Lani Sh.p.k | ! | |
| 15 | Vertical Forest | Tirana 41.3181°N 19.8251°W | 75m (246feet)[30] | 21 | Stefano Boeri | Gener 2 | 2024 | |
| 16 | Residential Building | Tirana | — | 20 | — | Babasi Coo Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 17 | Altura Trade Center | Tirana 41.3437°N 19.8117°W | — | 19 | Studio Arch4 | Usluga Sh.p.k | ! | |
| 18 | West Habitat | Tirana | — | 19 | UDV Architects | — | ! | |
| 19 | Green Tower | Tirana 41.3232°N 19.8124°W | 73m (240feet)[31] | 18 | SOA Architecture | Titan Konstruktion Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 20 | Park Avenue | Tirana 41.3406°N 19.8126°W | 70m (230feet) | 19 | Davide Mecullo Architects | Orion Construction Sh.p.k | ! | |
| 21 | Tirana Lake | Tirana 41.3133°N 19.8133°W | 68.55m (224.9feet) | 17 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | Building Construction Invest Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 22 | Lake View Residences | Tirana 41.3111°N 19.8111°W | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)[32] | 17 | JA Joubert | Gener 2 | 2023 | |
| 23 | 4 Elements Tower | Tirana 41.3269°N 19.7876°W | 59.6m (195.5feet) | 17, 16 | MVM Architecture / Construction & Development Sh.p.k | XH & M Sh.p.k / Alfazed Sh.p.k / Erjoni Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| 24 | White Tower | Tirana 41.3149°N 19.8065°W | —[33] | 17 | Dalmat Architecture | Nova Construction Sh.p.k | ! | |
| 25 | European Trade Center | Tirana 41.3241°N 19.8229°W | 56m (184feet)[34] | 16 | — | Edil-Al | 2006 | |
| 26 | Tirana International Hotel | Tirana 41.33°N 19.8186°W | 56m (184feet)[35] | 15 | Valentina Pistoli | Albanian State | 1979 | |
| 27 | Twin Towers | Tirana 41.3224°N 19.8197°W | 52m (171feet)[36] | 15 | — | TID | 2005 | |
| 28 | MET Building | Tirana 41.3248°N 19.8209°W | 48.7m (159.8feet)[37] | 15 | Mario Cucinella | MET Invest Sh.p.k | 2024 | |
| 29 | Illyrius Apartments | Tirana | 47.9m (157.2feet)[38] | 15 | GG-loop | Balfin Group | ! approved | |
| 30 | Multifunctional Building | Tirana | — | 15 | — | Oni & Afa Sh.p.k | ! approved | |
| No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajfi Residence | Durrës 41.3103°N 19.4437°W | 91m (299feet)[39] | 27 | — | Rajfi Group Sh.p.k | 2018 | |
| 2 | Highrise Building | Durrës 41.3112°N 19.4495°W | 84m (276feet) | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Crowne Plaza | Durrës 41.3085°N 19.4457°W | —[40] | 16 | FOCUS Architecture | Mediterranean Investment Group | ! | |
| 4 | Fly Tower | Durrës 41.31°N 19.4481°W | 58m (190feet) | 15 | — | — | 2008 | |
| 5 | EGT Business Center | Durrës 41.313°N 19.4468°W | 49m (161feet) | 13 | — | — | 2007 | |
Clock towers in Albania were typically situated in the most vibrant and noticeable areas of cities, such as marketplaces, near the main mosques, and occasionally even within castles. They were considered landmarks or reference points, in contrast to the neighborhood and the city as a whole. The construction of these important urban structures was driven by a growing demand from the civic society at the time.[41]
| No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Status | Builder | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krujë Watch Tower | Krujë 41.5078°N 19.795°W | 17.2m (56.4feet)[42] | ! | Local artisans | 1620–1650 | |
| 2 | Kavajë Clock Tower | Kavajë 41.1839°N 19.5626°W | 23.3m (76.4feet)[43] | ! | Ibrahim bej Alltuni | 1817–1818 | |
| 3 | Tirana Clock Tower | Tirana 41.3278°N 19.8197°W | 32.5m (106.6feet)[44] | ! | Haxhi Et'hem Beu | 1822–1830 ↓ 1930 | |
| 4 | Peqin Clock Tower | Peqin 41.0459°N 19.7506°W | 20.6m (67.6feet)[45] | ! | — | 1823–1841 | |
| 5 | Prezë Clock Tower | Prezë 41.4315°N 19.6728°W | 14.85m (48.72feet)[46] | ! | — | 1820–1850 | |
| 6 | Libohovë Clock Tower | Libohovë 40.0328°N 20.2687°W | 14m (46feet)[47] | ! | Maliq Pasha | 1810–1820 | |
| 7 | Shkodër Clock Tower | Shkodër 42.068°N 19.5128°W | 16.35m (53.64feet)[48] | ! | Lord Alfred Paget | 19th Century | |
| 8 | Elbasan Clock Tower | Elbasan 41.1132°N 20.0824°W | 19.45m (63.81feet)[49] | ! | Aqif Pasha Elbasani | 1899 | |
| 9 | Vlorë Clock Tower | Vlorë 40.4731°N 19.491°W | 17m (56feet)[50] | ! | Ali Asllani | 1937 | |
| 10 | Gjirokastër Clock Tower | Gjirokastër 40.0748°N 20.1418°W | 18.5m (60.7feet)[51] | ! | Albanian State | 1811–1812 | |
| 11 | Korçë Clock Tower | Korçë 40.6162°N 20.7752°W | 17m (56feet)[52] | ! | Local government | 2016 | |
| 12 | Berat Clock Tower | Berat 40.7065°N 19.9404°W | 25.44m (83.46feet)[53] | ! | Local government | 2018 | |
The term "kulla" (English: [[tower]]) or "kullë e veçuar" (detached tower) refers to tall fortified buildings that performed various defensive functions.Detached towers served as observation points for road or border control, for signal exchange; as fortified dwellings, as primary towers in fortified cities and castles; for the protection of monasteries and finally as temporary dwellings of landowners during the summer months or for observation during the collection of agricultural products.[54]
| No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Architect | Builder | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memory Tower | Kukës 42.0763°N 20.4164°W | 23.5m (77.1feet)[55] | — | Kukës Municipality | 2009 | ||
| 2 | 360° Tower | Divjakë 40.9901°N 19.4846°W | 35m (115feet)[56] | — | Divjakë Municipality | 2018 | ||
| 3 | Red Tower | Korçë 40.6184°N 20.7775°W | 33.5m (109.9feet)[57] | Bolles+Wilson | Korçë Municipality | 2014 | ||
| 4 | Remembrance Tower | Thumanë 41.5492°N 19.6801°W | — | — | Krujë Municipality | 2022 | ||
| 5 | Markagjoni Tower | Shkodër 42.065°N 19.515°W | —[58] | Kolë Idromeno | Gjon Markagjoni | 20th century | ||
| 6 | Venetian Tower | Butrint 39.7441°N 20.02°W | —[59] | — | Venetians | 16th Century | ||
| 7 | Beçe Tower | Turan 40.6198°N 20.7388°W | 15m (49feet)[60] | — | — | 19th Century | ||
| 8 | Mic Sokoli Tower | Bujan 42.3254°N 20.0741°W | —[61] | — | — | 18th Century | ||
| 9 | Zekate Tower House | Gjirokastër 40.0749°N 20.1324°W | —[62] | — | — | 1812 | ||
| 10 | Babameto Tower House | Gjirokastër 40.0732°N 20.1379°W | —[63] | — | — | — | ||
| 11 | Hupi Tower House | Lepurakë 41.528°N 20.2985°W | —[64] | — | — | 1820 | ||
| 12 | Ngujimi Tower | Theth 42.3857°N 19.7826°W | —[65] | — | — | — | ||
| 13 | Zuna Tower House | Sohodoll 41.7248°N 20.3921°W | 11m (36feet)[66] | — | — | — | ||
| 14 | Dervish Aliu Tower | Dukat 40.252°N 19.5681°W | —[67] | — | — | 19th century |
The largest concentration of kullas can be found in the historic region of Mirditë, known as the epicenter of catholicism in the country. Mirdita was an important political center and its bajraks held considerable influence in the political affairs of pre-independent Albania.[68]