The National Institute of Cultural Heritage () is a government entity of Albania which focuses in protecting, preserving, restoring and revitalizing materials of cultural heritage.
Overview The institute was founded on 19 December 1965.19 Dhjetor 1965, u themelua Instituti i Mbrojtjes së Monumenteve të Kulturës As an official entity, it is under the umbrella of the Ministry of Culture. Its task is to enable and enforce legislation with regards to monuments of cultural heritage and their impact on tourism. It strictly cooperates with local governments and other scientific, cultural, and religious organizations in the country.Institute of Monuments - about us (in Albanian)
In 2007, the institute was named after its first director, the architect Gani Strazimiri.
Periodicals
Monumentet, OCLC 3460148.WorldCat entry - Monumentet
See also Cultural heritage of Albania List of Religious Cultural Monuments of Albania List of castles in Albania
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