Mausoleum of the Albanian Royal Family explained

Mausoleum of the Albanian Royal Family
Native Name:Mauzoleu i familjes mbretërore
Native Name Lang:Albanian
Building Type:Cemetery
Owner:House of Zogu
Address:Kodra e Gështenjave[1]
Location Town:Tirana
Location Country:Albania
Completion Date:30 December 1935
Inauguration Date:30 December 1935
Destruction Date:17 November 1944
Renovation Date:17 November 2012
Main Contractor:The Government of Albania
Architect:Qemal Butka

The Mausoleum of the Albanian Royal Family is a building in Tirana, capital of Albania, which holds the remains of King Zog and other members of his family (House of Zogu).

The original mausoleum was designed by the architect Qemal Butka, and was inaugurated on 30 December 1935, for Sadijé, the King's mother, who had died the previous year. The building was destroyed by communist forces on 17 November 1944. It was reconstructed in the form of a replica, inaugurated on 17 November 2012, to house the remains of King Zog, which were brought back from Paris[2] as part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of Albanian independence.

It also holds the remains of:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001929/http://vizionplus.al/mauzoleu-i-familjes-mbreterore/ . 2017-02-02 . dead .
  2. News: Remains of King Zog repatriated. BBC News. 16 November 2012.
  3. Web site: Albanian Royal Family - Royal Residences. www.albanianroyalcourt.al.