The structure has a past, being the former Hoxha museum, and so I suppose it explains the disrespect it has been accorded (graffitti, broken windows, etc). But there is potential there.
This is a decrepit building that was meant to be the grave/monument to Enver Hoxha. That is pretty much all you need to know when you look at this site.
This is pretty run down now and there is reconstruction work being done. When I first visited Tirana in the 90s, the building was in pretty good shape, there was a library in the basement and a large conference hall for entertainment. But now any more. The kids used to slide down from the top of the pyramid. This was the most interesting part of the building. Don't see that anymore. Worth walking by, but nothing to see. A relic of the old regime along with the bunkers you can still see in some place.
its dirty colored with paints broken glasses .not interesting .bad part of albanian history.i not recomanded .not good spend time
if you like weird, you will love this run down pyramide, one build as a maosoleum for the ex dictator enver hoxa, then a night club after democratization and during bosnian war, the it place apparently to escape the war, now a ruin, ideal sunsetpot if you're into climbing up the sides. people smoking wheed
Some say the pyramid is an eye sore in Tirana …. maybe it is!! But it is part of their history … built as a museum to Hoxha, some say a mausoleum …designed by his daughter and son-in-law … the now derelict pyramid is worth visiting .. it marks an era … huge debate is ..to restore it or knock it down … but definitely worth a visit ...
The history behind this urban oddity is fascinating (I won't repeat it here) and it represents an important period in Albania's history. That said, it has fallen on hard times. It was a TV studio and then an art gallery and now sits abandoned and is rapidly deteriorating. That is too bad because it could be (with a substantial investment) a striking focal point in the city. But, we wait and see if it will remain standing or will be demolished. Even making it go away costs money which isn't that easy to find.In the meantime, go there, take a seat, think about what and whom the pyramid represents and hopefully it's pointing in the direction Albania is headed: up and to the top!
What do you do with a mausoleum for a unpopular reminder of the past. Well, not much. Having been several things over the years (not that many years), it is now semi-derelict. However, it seems like the place where the kids come to hang out. Not at the bottom, but to climb to the top and then walk carefully down. Or run down for the brave.It must be a prime site for development in the centre of the city, so don't expect it to be around too much longer.
We didn't spend too much time at the Hoxha Pyramid. It was quite busy when we came by as it seemed to turn into a hang out for students in the late afternoon. We gave it a 3 out of 5 mostly because there are so many other places in Albania that deserve a 4 or better. The graffiti is extensive although it gives it some local colour. I think if you spend a few minutes on the history of the place, it is probably fitting that it is in the condition it is in now. Overall we are glad we took the time to walk around Tirana and to look at the sights including the Hoxha Pyramid. We really loved Albania and look forward to getting back to see more of this country soon. -Steve, www.gapyearforgrown-ups.com
The pyramid was initially a museum in the name of the communist leader Enver Hoxha and after seeing through a lot of controversies and hard times it is currently a television broadcast center. To be honest the surrounding and the whole state of this whole building was not quite encouraging for us to actually visit it. So we basically walked around the whole area talking it from far and moving on to our next location.