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Mosaic, National Historical Museum, Tirana, Albania

Monumental mosaic on the facade of the National Historical Museum or Muzeu Historik Kombetar entitled 'The Albanians', depicting the people marching for independence, Tirana, Albania. The museum, on Skanderbeg Square or Sheshi Skenderbej, was inaugurated 28th October 1981 and is the largest museum in Albania, built in soviet communist style. Tirana was founded by the Ottomans in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini and became the capital of Albania in 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Monumental mosaic on the facade of the National Historical Museum or Muzeu Historik Kombetar entitled 'The Albanians', depicting the people marching for independence, Tirana, Albania. The museum, on Skanderbeg Square or Sheshi Skenderbej, was inaugurated 28th October 1981 and is the largest museum in Albania, built in soviet communist style. Tirana was founded by the Ottomans in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini and became the capital of Albania in 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen