Skanderbeg, the Albanian national hero, well known for his battles against the ottoman empire, was born in the historical city of Kruja. This is a small but beautiful city, only 32km away from Tirana the
Skanderbeg, the Albanian national hero, well known for his battles against the ottoman empire, was born in the historical city of Kruja. This is a small but beautiful city, only 32km away from Tirana the capital of Albania and very close to Tirana International Airport.
Kruja is mostly known as a wonderful historic city, it offers an open vista to an amazing panoramic view, just 608m above sea level. This is a magnificient view that should not be missed from the turists and why not even the locals.
Based in the history, the name and the importance of the city are closely related to the 25 years of activity of our national hero, Skanderbeg, who in the fifteenth century made Kruja a bastion of uncompromising resistance against the Ottoman.
Inside the walls of the castle, which dates back to the fifth and sixth centuries A.D, there is The Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg Museum which date back to the fifth and sixth centuries A.D. The inauguration of the museum was made on 1 November 1982 in the castle of Kruja. At the same time, this museum has the character of a memorial that is treated as a northern Albanian tower. The museum complex has been distributed in seve