🏟️ Gjirokastër Obelisk

Albania · Europe · 40.07°N, 20.14°E

Gjirokastër Obelisk or Mëmëdheu ABC is an obelisk monument in Gjirokastër, Albania, and celebrates the Albanian language. The obelisk is located in the highest peak of the city of Gjirokastër near the first Albanian school to be opened in the town in 1908 and is a symbol for education in Albania. The monument is 7 m high, and is built with hewn stone from 124 block stones.

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Quick facts

Country	Albania
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	40.07°N, 20.14°E · view on map

Gjirokastër Obelisk is located in Albania, in Europe.

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Independence Monument (Albania) · King Zog (statue) · Martyrs' Cemetery, Korçë · Mother Albania (statue) · Postbllok Memorial · Pyramid of Tirana · Skanderbeg Monument · The Unknown Soldier (statue).

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