Presidential Office Building, Tirana
| Presidential Office Building | |
|---|---|
| Presidenca | |
|
The façade of the Presidential Office Building in Tirana | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office of the President |
| Location |
Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit Tirana 1019, Albania |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Lifts/elevators | 1 |
The Presidential Office Building (Albanian: Presidenca) houses the Office of the President of Albania and is the principal workplace of the President.
History
The Presidential Office Building was constructed at first to house the Embassy of Soviet Union to People's Republic of Albania, and served for that purpose until 1961 when the two countries ceased diplomatic relations. The discovery of dynamite at the Embassy in 1951, as part of an attempted bombing, led to a violent crackdown by the Albanian government of the time.
After the fall of communism in Albania, the building was used to house the Office of the President of Albania, having been used for this purpose uninterrupted up to this day.[1]
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Coordinates: 41°19′08″N 19°49′12″E / 41.3189°N 19.8200°E