Flag Square & Independence Monument, Vlorë
Birthplace of Albanian independence, 1912
Vlorë, Albania
Albanian RivieraVlorë
About
Flag Square (Sheshi i Flamurit) is the main plaza of the coastal city of Vlorë, dedicated to the Albanian Declaration of Independence proclaimed here by Ismail Qemali on 28 November 1912. At its center rises the 17-meter Independence Monument, a bronze group by sculptors Mumtaz Dhrami, Kristaq Rama and Shaban Hadëri. It is one of the most important sites of national memory in Albania.
Practical info
- Entry Fee
- Free
- Best Season
- Year-round
- Typical visit
- 2.5–5 hours
- Outdoor
Did You Know?
The 17-metre monument marks where Ismail Qemali and 83 delegates declared Albania's independence from the Ottoman Empire on 28 November 1912, and it was erected in 1972 for the 60th anniversary of that event.