Tirana Olympic Park

Tirana Olympic Park
Construction
Parku Olimpik i Tiranës
Location	Tirana, Albania
Coordinates	41°18′51″N 19°48′44″E / 41.314259°N 19.812198°E / 41.314259; 19.812198Coordinates: 41°18′51″N 19°48′44″E / 41.314259°N 19.812198°E / 41.314259; 19.812198
Owner	Ministry of Education and Sport
Capacity	1200
Broke ground	2015
Built	2016
Opened	2017
Construction cost	€10 million
Architect	DEA Studios
Main contractors	Eurocol

The Tirana Olympic Park is a multi-purpose arena in Tirana, Albania. The Government of Albania held a public tender for the construction of a sports hall in order to host games.

The complex was inaugurated the 4 June 2017 with a basketball match between ex-players from the National Teams from Albania and Kosovo.^[1] The Prime Minister, Edi Rama and the Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj participated as well in that game.

The Olympic Park was built on the site of the Sports Complex of the Sports Services Agency, which was formerly known as the Dinamo Complex, near the Grand Park of Tirana. The former Dinamo Complex used to be a reception centre for Kosovar citizens during the Kosovo War of 1999.

The original design for the Olympic Park was released on 28 April 2014, and the Prime Minister, Edi Rama officially unveiled the project at the 'Hall of Maps' in the Prime Ministers Office in a meeting with prominent Albanian sports personalities including Erkand Qerimaj, Daniel Godelli and Luiza Gega.^[2] On 10 September 2014 a budget of 605,262,310 Albanian lek was approved, which was around 4,323,302 Euros at the time, thus paving the way for companies to tender offers for the construction of the Olympic Park.^[3]

References

Tirana

Landmarks

Government	Albanian Parliament Presidential Palace Presidential Office Prime Minister's Office Albanian National Bank Supreme Court Constitutional Court
Museums	Historical Museum Sciences Museum Archaeological Museum National Art Gallery National Theatre of Opera and Ballet National Theatre National Archives National Library National Martyrs Cemetery Pyramid of Tirana
Religion	Et'hem Bey Mosque Great Mosque Bejtyl Evel Mosque Tanners' Mosque Kokonozi Mosque Sulejman Pasha Mosque Sheh Dyrri Teqe St Paul's Cathedral Sacred Heart Church Resurrection Cathedral Saint Procopius Church
Sport	National Arena Tirana Olympic Park Selman Stërmasi Stadium Asllan Russi Palace KF Tirana Partizani Tirana Dinamo Tirana
Parks	Grand Park Rinia Park Farka Botanical Garden Tirana Zoo Mount Dajti
Monuments	Skanderbeg Monument Clock Tower Mother Albania Justinian Castle Petrelë Castle Tanners' Bridge Tirana Mosaic Unknown Soldier Kapllan Pasha Tomb Sulejman Pasha Tomb Bride's Tomb Pazari i Ri
Squares	Skanderbeg Square Mother Teresa Square Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard Ali Demi Street Bajram Curri Boulevard Elbasan Street Kavajë Street Dibër Street Durrës Street Zogu I Boulevard Zhan D'Ark Boulevard Mustafa Lleshi Street Pjetër Budi Street
Universities	University of Tirana Polytechnic University Academy of Music and Arts Academy of Sciences Centre of Albanological Studies European University Luarasi University Academy of Physical and Sports Agricultural University New York University Kristal University Marin Barleti University Skanderbeg Military University

Infrastructure

Transport	Tirana International Airport Rail Station Bus lines Tirana–Elbasan Highway
Economy	Tirana Stock Exchange Tirana Bank Tirana Logistic Park
Buildings	TID Tower ABA Business Tower Tirana East Gate Toptani Shopping Center Citypark Shopping Center Plaza Hotel Rogner Hotel Tirana International Hotel Dajti Hotel Taivani
Health	Mother Teresa Hospital Military Hospital Universal Hospital
Media	Digitalb Top Channel IN TV Klan TV Tirana TV RTSH

Districts

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