National Museum of Independence

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The National Museum of Independence ( Albanian  Muzeu Kombëtar i Pavarësisë ) is a historical, archaeological and cultural history museum in the port city of Vlora in southern Albania .

The museum is dedicated to the independence of Albania , which was proclaimed on November 28, 1912. It is a national symbol of the country and of all Albanians and is home to a large historical and cultural history collection.

history

Photo of the building on November 28, 1913

The building in which the museum is located was built in the early 20th century. It is located northeast of the port of Vlora, bordering on it, near the Adriatic Sea - at that time still far outside the city, which had its center a few kilometers inland. The international maritime health supervision had its seat in this "simple but very nice villa of the quarantine" ( Ekrem Bey Vlora ).

In 1913, it served as the government building for six months after Ismail Qemali (1844–1919), Albania's first prime minister, returned from Western Europe and moved there. On November 28, 1913, the celebrations for the first anniversary of independence were held here.

In 1936 the building was converted into a National History Museum by King Ahmet Zogu . In particular finds from archaeological excavations in Apollonia were  exhibited. It stayed that way until the beginning of World War II when it was destroyed in 1939. In the post-war period, the building remained empty for a long time, until the National Museum of Independence was officially opened in 1962 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of independence.

Collection and premises

The museum has a large and important collection of historical artifacts. Original documents, photographs and objects, as well as many other relics from the early 20th century, are housed in the National Museum of Independence.

The building has two halls and two rooms. Ismail Qemali's office and the Conference Room of the Provisional Government have been recreated in the original rooms. The original declaration of independence is in the office.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of independence in 2012, the administration will move out of the building in order to be able to use the full interior space for the museum. The administration will move to nearby premises.

In front of the building is a garden with busts of the first Prime Ministers of Albania.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Ekrem Bey Vlora : Memoirs (1912 to 1925) . In: Mathias Bernath (Ed.): Southeast European works . tape II . R. Oldenbourg Verlag, Munich 1973, ISBN 3-486-47571-1 .
  2. ^ Museums in Albania: Vlora. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 30, 2012 ; accessed on October 28, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / albtours.com
  3. ↑ a b Vlora Guide 2006 . 3. Edition. Merkatino, Tirana 2006.
  4. ↑ Muzeu Kombëtar i Pavarësisë, me pamje të re. Koha Ditore , July 21, 2011, accessed October 19, 2012 (Albanian).

Coordinates: 40 ° 27 '8 "  N , 19 ° 29' 7.2"  E