National Institute of Cultural Heritage (Albania) explained

Instituti Kombëtar i Trashëgimisë Kulturore
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Head Label:	Director
Head:	Rudina Zoto
City:	Tirana
Country:	Albania
Address:	Rr. Aleksandër MoisiuNr.76, Kinostudio

The National Institute of Cultural Heritage (Albanian: Instituti Kombëtar i Trashëgimisë Kulturore, IKTK) is a government entity of Albania which focuses in protecting, preserving, restoring and revitalizing materials of cultural heritage.

Overview

The institute was founded on 19 December 1965.^[1] As an official entity, it is under the umbrella of the Ministry of Culture.Its task is to enable and enforce legislation with regards to monuments of cultural heritage and their impact on tourism. It strictly cooperates with local governments and other scientific, cultural, and religious organizations in the country.^[2]

In 2007, the institute was named after its first director, the architect Gani Strazimiri.

Periodicals

• Monumentet, OCLC 3460148.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Cultural heritage of Albania
• List of Religious Cultural Monuments of Albania
• List of castles in Albania

Notes and References

1. https://qmksh.al/19-dhjetor-1965-u-themelua-instituti-i-mbrojtjes-se-monumenteve-te-kultures 19 Dhjetor 1965, u themelua Instituti i Mbrojtjes së Monumenteve të Kulturës
2. http://www.imk.gov.al/?page_id=9 Institute of Monuments - about us (in Albanian)
3. Web site: Council of Ministers, Center of Research, Technology and Innovation - Instituti i Arkeologjisë (in Albanian) . 2015-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170405103022/http://www.akti.gov.al/kerkimishkencor/institucione_ash/ia.html . 2017-04-05 . dead .
4. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/3460148 WorlCat entry - Monumentet