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Contenus associés au mot-clé “albania”

Tirana

Albania

Few Jews have inhabited Albania through the centuries, but as noted in the country’s overview page, it is the only European country that sharply increased its Jewish population during WWII thanks to the courageous welcome of refugees coming from surrounding regions. In 1939, for example, around 100 Jewish families settled there, two-thirds of them in Tirana. Later that year, around 100 ...

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Muradie Mosque

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Street of the Jews

Rruga Perlat Rexhepi 30, Vlorë

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Historical Museum of Vlore

Bulevardi Ismail Qemali, Vlore

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Archaeological Museum of Saranda

Rruga Flamurit, Saranda

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Sarande Synagogue

Rruga Skënderbeu 7, Saranda

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Sultan’s Mosque

Rruga Gaqi Gjika, Berat

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Solomon Museum

Rruga Mihal Komneno, Berat 5001 +355 69 307 9580

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Vlore

Albania

The large city of Vlore was the center of Albanian Jewish life in modern times, although little remains of it today. Near the  of the city is the  . A plaque on one of the buildings pays homage to the Jewish inhabitants of Vlore. An adjoining plaque indicates that the Street of the Jews is “protected by the state”. Honoring Albanian rescuers The Street of the Jews was so named ...

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Sarande

Albania

Sarande, a charming seaside resort in southern Albania, is located on a bay lined with beaches and a promenade. In the center are the archaeological remains of a 5th-century synagogue, as well as more recent ones from an early Christian basilica. Complex mosaic floors remain. The 16th century Lëkurësi Castle is perched on top of a hill above the town. Archaeological wonders of Sarande ...

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Berat

Albania

The old town of Berat is a World Heritage Site, known as the “City of a Thousand Windows”. Indeed, the white houses of the city and their windows framed in dark wood seem to be superimposed on each other. Perpendicular to   , you will find the Jewish Street. Jewish museum But above all, you will find in Berat the only Jewish Museum in Albania. The  was created in 2018 by Simon Vrusho. This ...

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Albania

While Jews have lived in Albania for centuries, there is little physical evidence of their presence in Berat, Sarande, Tirana and Vlore. A good reason to visit Albania, however, might be to pay homage to besa, the Albanian code of honor and hospitality. Through this practice, Muslims and Christians risked their lives during World War II to save the local Jewish population, as well as hundreds ...

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