About Royal Villa of Durrës
The Royal Villa of Durrës (Albanian: Vila mbretërore e Durrësit or Albanian: Vila mbretnore Durrës or Albanian: Vila e Zogut) is a former royal summer residence overlooking the Bay of Durrës, Albania. Commissioned by King Zog I, it was completed in 1937 as the most prestigious architectural project of the short-lived Albanian monarchy.
The Royal Villa of Durrës (Albanian: Vila mbretërore e Durrësit or Albanian: Vila mbretnore Durrës or Albanian: Vila e Zogut) is a former royal summer residence overlooking the Bay of Durrës, Albania. Commissioned by King Zog I, it was completed in 1937 as the most prestigious architectural project of the short-lived Albanian monarchy. The villa occupies a commanding position on Kodër Vilë, a hill rising nearly 98 metres above sea level, offering panoramic views of the Adriatic coast. Designed in the idiom of Italian Rationalism, its pyramidal massing and monumental terraces were combined with neoclassical interiors of imported marble, gilt and symbolic ornament.
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