Tirana, Albania

Palace of Culture

Palace of Culture, Tirana

The foundation stone was laid by Khrushchev in nineteen fifty-nine as "a gift from the Soviet people". After the Soviet-Albanian split, the building was completed by Albanian architects, and today it houses the Theatre of Opera and Ballet and the National Library.

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Location

Coordinates: 41.328813, 19.8192604

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