Postbllok Checkpoint Memorial, Tirana
Memorial to communist-era political prisoners
Tirana, Albania
Tirana & CentralTirana
About
Postbllok is an open-air memorial on Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, opposite the Prime Ministry, commemorating Albania's communist isolation and its political prisoners. Created by Fatos Lubonja and Ardian Isufi and opened in 2013, it combines a concrete bunker, mining-gallery supports from the notorious Spaç labour camp, and a section of the Berlin Wall. The installation is free and open at all hours.
Practical info
- Entry Fee
- Free
- Best Season
- Year-round
- Typical visit
- 2.5–5 hours
- Outdoor
Did You Know?
The memorial combines three authentic relics of dictatorship and division: concrete beams from Spaç political prison, a communist-era bunker, and a section of the Berlin Wall.