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Destination Guide Albania

Loro Boriçi Stadium

Loro Boriçi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Shkodër, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Vllaznia Shkodër. The stadium holds 16,000 spectators and was reconstructed in 2001. It is named in honour of Loro Boriçi, famous player in 1940s and 1950s. It is also the second largest stadium in Albania behind the Qemal Stafa stadium in Tirana.

Located at 42.07, 19.5066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Albania, Multi-purpose stadiums in Albania, Shkodër

Luigj Gurakuqi University

The University "Luigj Gurakuqi" of Shkodër in Albania was established in 1957. It has 6 faculties, 15 branches, 14 departments and more than 140 professors. It has been the major institution of higher education in the region, especially in the technical and scientific disciplines. In 1992, the university received permission from the government to initiate the development of the Faculty of Economics, with responsibilities for emphasizing market economics, management, and business administration.

Located at 42.0667, 19.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in Albania, Educational institutions established in 1957, Shkodër, Government entities of Albania

Shaqari Island

Shaqari Island (Albanian: Ishulli i Shaqarisë) is a small islet found in northern Albania in Lake Scutari. It is very small and is situated just opposite the village of Shiroka which strandels the largest lake in the Balkans. The island is connected to Shiroka by a bridge and there is a building built on the island.

Located at 42.0592, 19.4617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Islands of Albania, Islands of Lake Scutari

Shkodër Cathedral

Shkodër Cathedral (Albanian: Katedralja e Shkodrës), also known as St Stephen's Catholic Cathedral or Kisha e Madhe (the Great Church) is a cathedral in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania. The Roman Catholic cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen. During the Siege of Scutari (1912–1913) the cathedral was damaged by the Montenegrin army, particularly the south east side, causing fire in the bell tower. The Cathedral was closed in 1967 and reopened in 1990.

Located at 42.0667, 19.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cathedrals in Albania, Shkodër, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1867, Visitor attractions in Shkodër, Roman Catholicism in Albania

Shiroka

Shiroka is a village located near Shkodër, Albania.

Located at 42.0594, 19.4531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Shkodër County

Siege of Shkodra

The Siege of Shkodra of 1478-79 was a confrontation between the Ottoman Empire and the Albanians and Venetians at Shkodra and its Rozafa Castle during the First Ottoman-Venetian War (1463–79). Ottoman historian Franz Babinger called the siege “one of the most remarkable episodes in the struggle between the West and the Crescent.

Located at 42.0465, 19.4935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battles of the Ottoman–Venetian Wars, 15th century in Albania, 15th century in the Ottoman Empire, Military campaigns involving the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Albania, 1478 in Europe, 1479 in Europe, Conflicts in 1478, Conflicts in 1479, History of Shkodër, Sieges involving the Ottoman Empire

Siege of Shkodra (1474)

The Siege of Shkodra of 1474 was an Ottoman attack upon Venetian-controlled Shkodra in Albania Veneta during the First Ottoman-Venetian War (1463–79).

Located at 42.0465, 19.4935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ottoman–Venetian Wars, 1474 in Europe, Conflicts in 1474, History of Shkodër, 15th century in the Ottoman Empire

Malsori Island

Located at 42.0083, 19.4606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Islands of Albania