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e035566301dc38a81927a75d200338b2616bcd30 | viktor vasilievich tikhonov is a russian former professional | viktor vasilievich tikhonov is a russian former professional ice hockey forward. tikhonov was originally selected 28th overall in the 2008 nhl entry draft, by the phoenix coyotes. after several years in the national hockey league (nhl) with the coyotes, tikhonov moved to the kontinental hockey league (khl) in russia, w... | wikipedia |
032e0ce7e90daa765bb2aef8b80a24ba27526252 | tikhonov was born in riga, and grew up | tikhonov was born in riga, and grew up in los gatos, california and, in 1994, moved with his family to lexington, kentucky. he is named after his grandfather, viktor tikhonov, who was the head coach of cska and the soviet national team throughout the 1970s and 1980s. his father, vasili, was the assistant coach for the ... | wikipedia |
dcc52465d5aed8f71d069fbe4634775fb7a06503 | in july 2013 he was named to the | in july 2013 he was named to the preliminary 35-man roster for the russian 2014 olympic team. russia placed 5th with tikhonov making one assist. he later won a gold medal in the 2014 iihf world championship with russia and led the tournament in scoring. | wikipedia |
5d69f55dca61d9190e171a19cb92edc41905a889 | during his eighth season with ska saint petersburg | during his eighth season with ska saint petersburg in the 2019–20 season, tikhonov was traded alongside roman rukavishnikov to ak bars kazan in exchange for igor ozhiganov on 7 november 2019. | wikipedia |
fa5beb38110c60465a9b7451129bb18d6b45e2ed | unable to reach his offensive upside in the | unable to reach his offensive upside in the nhl, tikhonov was not tendered a new contract to remain in arizona, and as a free agent he opted to return to his native russia, for a second stint with ska st. petersburg on a one-year deal on july 17, 2016. | wikipedia |
b98c11ad5bc7168ca82cf2e7a0d4142e071c9a2f | as a free agent, tikhonov returned to play | as a free agent, tikhonov returned to play in north america, signing alongside ska teammate artemi panarin, a one-year contract with the defending stanley cup champions, the chicago blackhawks on 1 july 2015. he made the blackhawks squad to open the 2015–16 season, playing his first game in the nhl since 2009 in a 3–2 ... | wikipedia |
eb1154b8fc4df20c70a52bc5bd07e4fc866f4c9a | on 10 august 2011 the phoenix coyotes re-signed | on 10 august 2011 the phoenix coyotes re-signed tikhonov to a one-year deal. tikhonov returned to the khl to play four seasons for ska saint petersburg, helping capture the gagarin cup in his final season with saint petersburg in 2014–15 season. | wikipedia |
beabe6018ed489366a1aa38bbf4a4dbadda632a4 | tikhonov started the 2009–10 season in the ahl | tikhonov started the 2009–10 season in the ahl with the rampage and played in 18 games before opting to take up a loan to regain form with severstal cherepovets of the khl for the remainder of the season on 27 november 2009. after scoring 14 goals in 25 games, tied for second among severstal, tikhonov was recalled by t... | wikipedia |
6c5279b6e56d7f9483210f8bc93ae103b5a1e227 | tikhonov was drafted 28th overall by the phoenix | tikhonov was drafted 28th overall by the phoenix coyotes in the 2008 nhl entry draft from russian team severstal cherepovets. this was his third time entering the draft as he was passed over in his two previous years of eligibility. on 1 july 2008 he was signed by the coyotes to a three-year entry-level contract. in th... | wikipedia |
c039c67c758c040cd3603ec2a2735753f8b4b376 | he was named after his grandfather, viktor vasilyevich | he was named after his grandfather, viktor vasilyevich tikhonov, the late soviet ice hockey player and coach. his father was vasili tikhonov, who was also an ice hockey coach. born in latvia while it was still a member of the ussr, tikhonov has represented russia internationally, participating in several world champion... | wikipedia |
b5b8600d3d605e06603f0654bf3491d599a8887f | viktor vasilievich tikhonov (russian: Виктор Васильевич Тихонов; born | viktor vasilievich tikhonov (russian: Виктор Васильевич Тихонов; born 12 may 1988) is a russian former professional ice hockey forward. tikhonov was originally selected 28th overall in the 2008 nhl entry draft, by the phoenix coyotes. after several years in the national hockey league (nhl) with the coyotes, tikhonov mo... | wikipedia |
7a159668d515f1d8c05217b682fd6023e595d432 | lea park bridge is a truss bridge that | lea park bridge is a truss bridge that crosses the north saskatchewan river as part of alberta highway 897 in the county of vermilion river near the community of lea park, alberta. it is located approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the saskatchewan border between marwayne and the cree community of frog lake. the br... | wikipedia |
781cd697d38748c857d9d3663641b60b6e215e68 | the current location of the lea park bridge | the current location of the lea park bridge had long been used as a crossing point by early settlers due to its narrowness. prior to the bridge being built the area was served by a ferry which was installed in 1908, which was originally just a scow, but was then updated to a cable ferry and finally adapted into a motor... | wikipedia |
15887cf9d4364472ec9920f24e916e99c424a14d | the bridge is made of 938 short tons | the bridge is made of 938 short tons (851 metric tons) of steel and 3,400 cubic yards (2,600 m) of concrete. the design features five yellow trusses over a two lane road with a steel railing and concrete curb. underneath the bridge there are five concrete piers and two concrete abutments. | wikipedia |
66f7936c7313b9cf9280f11c29c20f156f462d93 | lea park bridge is a truss bridge that | lea park bridge is a truss bridge that crosses the north saskatchewan river as part of alberta highway 897 in the county of vermilion river near the community of lea park, alberta. it is located approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the saskatchewan border between marwayne and the cree community of frog lake. the br... | wikipedia |
caff9291b40f82578bbbb1b45d4a93c48cbc2b88 | the first game (unofficial) of pezzaiuoli with bengaluru | the first game (unofficial) of pezzaiuoli with bengaluru was against fc goa on 7 april 2021. cleiton silva's strike ensured of first win for pezzaiuoli at bengaluru fc. his first official game was against nepal army club at 2021 afc cup preliminary round 1 against whom they won by 5–0 margin. | wikipedia |
350a62e901903763c263070d55c3f0854a79f651 | on 16 june 2014, cerezo osaka named pezzaiuoli | on 16 june 2014, cerezo osaka named pezzaiuoli as their head coach replacing ranko popović, but he was relieved of his duties on 8 september after failing to register a single win in the j. league. his team did manage a japanese emperor's cup win against kataller toyama by 1–0 and a second leg quarter-final win away at... | wikipedia |
74d7aa5ec2dd9343a08b6128c8643ff314e3806c | on 2 january 2011, pezzaiuoli became new head | on 2 january 2011, pezzaiuoli became new head coach of tsg hoffenheim. the club announced on 12 april 2011 that he would leave at the end of the season, recently having won only one out of eight games. holger stanislawski replaced pezzaiuoli on 17 may 2011; three days after his final match. | wikipedia |
0ede802db4299aa82465e276e79bf2e425a1a1a6 | pezzaiuoli was hired by oberliga outfit eintracht trier | pezzaiuoli was hired by oberliga outfit eintracht trier on 20 september 2006 and given a contract to the end of the season. pezzaiuoli lost his first match in charge 6–5 to egc wirges. pezzaiuoli was sacked after five matches on 30 october 2006; losing three matches. his final match was a 2–1 loss to eintracht bad kreu... | wikipedia |
d2432a8b980aad70fa84698a37430d486ce9d6bb | pezzaiuoli had two stints as interim head coach | pezzaiuoli had two stints as interim head coach of karlsruher sc. the first stint happened after joachim löw resigned on 20 april 2000. stefan kuntz eventually took over the next season. pezzaiuoli's second stint as interim head coach happened after kunz was sacked on 25 september 2002. lorenz-günther köstner was hired... | wikipedia |
84835f38d2b00483a8f8cbbd8e3d7ef45c66fada | kris allen fredheim is a canadian former professional | kris allen fredheim is a canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. he has previously played with the minnesota wild of the national hockey league (nhl). he was selected by the vancouver canucks in the sixth round of the 2005 nhl entry draft. | wikipedia |
6978f02cc1405750ced3a802f59f99ba61733af6 | on september 23, 2013, fredheim was signed to | on september 23, 2013, fredheim was signed to a one-year ahl contract with the st. john's icecaps for the 2013–14 season. he appeared in two seasons with the icecaps, serving as an alternate captain in his final professional season in 2014–15. | wikipedia |
d91631b818a03c7d65c1310bf25b8d32cef4d64b | on november 16, 2011, the minnesota wild signed | on november 16, 2011, the minnesota wild signed fredheim to a two-year entry-level contract. on november 17, 2011, he made his national hockey league debut recording 10:13 of ice time for the wild. | wikipedia |
b5a6f778e0f39a503928f0393b0afb15249f2bf8 | kris allen fredheim (born february 23, 1987) is | kris allen fredheim (born february 23, 1987) is a canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. he has previously played with the minnesota wild of the national hockey league (nhl). he was selected by the vancouver canucks in the sixth round (185th overall) of the 2005 nhl entry draft. | wikipedia |
72afbf0b5b78ce19e0f160c3e8dd006a1d067123 | the architecture of albania is a reflection of | the architecture of albania is a reflection of albania's historical and cultural heritage. the country's architecture was influenced by its location within the mediterranean basin and progressed over the course of history as it was once inhabited by numerous civilisations including the illyrians, ancient greeks, romans... | wikipedia |
8bea7a41ad2af2d76f9180e79793e3431ed51bf7 | the architecture of albania is a reflection of | 19th century, albanian medieval towns underwent urban transformations by various austro-hungarian and italian architects, giving them the appearance of western european cities; this can be particularly seen in tirana and korçë. they introduced architectural styles such as historicism, art nouveau, neo-renaissance and n... | wikipedia |
141b0ce7ea840949ca2bb4b00234da1b6c7d1134 | most of the kullas are three-story buildings. a | most of the kullas are three-story buildings. a characteristic unit of its architectural structure in "oda e burrave" (chamber of men or gathering room of men), which was usually placed in the second floor of the kulla, called divanhane, while the ground floor served as a barn for cattle and the first floor was where t... | wikipedia |
9af3a04d060c1c316e3eecc7be3aea2ba9331cc8 | the first kullas were built in the 17th | the first kullas were built in the 17th century, a time when there was continuous fighting in the dukagjini region, although most of the ones that still remain are from the 18th or 19th century. they have been almost always built within a complex of buildings with various functions but kullas in villages exists mostly ... | wikipedia |
fcd860dd3cccf89f2c65c0c9028b089e25702fdb | the southern urban or civic kullas are found | the southern urban or civic kullas are found in the cities and surroundings of berat, gjirokastër, himara and këlcyrë. tower-houses in gjirokastër were built in the 13th century predating ottoman conquest. the northern kullas are a heavily fortified residential building built in the north of albania and dukagjin region... | wikipedia |
3920e1d67b9ec06a75565addf365a22bc0b3fe83 | kulla were fortified tower houses that flourished between | kulla were fortified tower houses that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries as a result of resistance to the ottoman conquest, national renaissance and emergence of capitalism. in most cases, they take the form of an extended family house. however, a house for two brothers can also be found. | wikipedia |
69e28d07cb70f1626c7fad56ce6e48d755fe223b | although other prominent and impressive castles with different | although other prominent and impressive castles with different architectural styles in albania include the durrës castle, kaninë castle, lezhë castle, lëkurësi castle, prezë castle and fortress of justinian. | wikipedia |
086eb1b2cfec18209e4237979f21956e0a36aa5f | the rodoni castle stand within the cape of | the rodoni castle stand within the cape of rodon with a proximity to the adriatic sea. its name is derived from the illyrian god of rodon. after the first siege of krujë and league of lezhë, the kastriotis decided to increase the fortifications for the use against the ottomans. skanderbeg chose the cape of rodon as the... | wikipedia |
b8076fc19c6ce473a309123aa9d6c989c2b55359 | ali pasha castle was built on a small | ali pasha castle was built on a small island along the mouth of the vivari channel in butrint. the castle is named after the albanian ali pasha of ioannina, who ruled over the pashalik of yanina and even attempted to rival the dey of algiers in the seas. it is a small rectangular structure with battered walls, while al... | wikipedia |
fad6b59e6af83bfe0b0711c489c0857c780b3559 | the citadel of gjirokastër, a hilltop fortress, dominates | the citadel of gjirokastër, a hilltop fortress, dominates the cityscape of gjirokastër and overlooks the strategically important route along the drino river valley. there are five towers and houses, a clock tower, a church, a cistern and many other structures within the fortification. | wikipedia |
5f5b9a19a25d33b25e45c07e9f491a34eb823a17 | rozafa castle is an ancient castle in shkodër. | rozafa castle is an ancient castle in shkodër. the castle is associated with a famous legend about a woman who was buried in the foundation of the castle. it stretches on a rocky hill and is trapped on three sides by the rivers of buna, kir and drin. its current name, rozafa, appeared for the first time in the early mi... | wikipedia |
5370698696bc2f38e1cb69dce72836c8550202a9 | petrelë castle is a medieval castle located on | petrelë castle is a medieval castle located on a hilltop overlooking petrelë and erzen valley. the castle has a triangular structure with two observation towers. the early fortifications probably dates from the 3rd century, while in the 9th century it was expanded and served as a base for gjergj kastrioti skënderbeu du... | wikipedia |
66d8b094e0935481daa3f5aa4f0a7901feeda567 | the fortress of bashtovë was built over an | the fortress of bashtovë was built over an existing former structure by the venetians in the middle ages. it stands in a very strategic point near the mouth of shkumbin river close to the adriatic sea. the castle is a typical venetian structure that combined the gothic lancet arch with byzantine and ottoman influences. | wikipedia |
95972cab3f6760fa828a79153e9d4ff1b232f748 | the castle of krujë is a typical medieval | the castle of krujë is a typical medieval fortress built upon a rocky hill in krujë that resisted the advance of the ottomans several times under the reign of gjergj kastrioti skënderbeu. it was constructed during the 5th and 6th centuries and the surrounding walls are reinforced by nine towers, which served as an obse... | wikipedia |
374ab8e4251daddee15ad247f7b85e6e29355178 | the castle of berat has a long history, | the castle of berat has a long history, which can be traced back to the 4th century. after being burned down by the romans, the walls were strengthened again in the 5th century under the byzantines and later in the 15th century by the ottomans. the fortress was often damaged, particularly during the communism in albani... | wikipedia |
d4cff7227089a8a7edb09100a17f204bc200f47a | the scenic landscapes of albania are dotted with | the scenic landscapes of albania are dotted with castles, forts and citadels in all shapes and sizes. previously they was mostly defined by their practical use to repel invasions and often serve as a royal residence for noble families. those structures constitute treasures and legacy of the historic past of albania. th... | wikipedia |
39280a96637a82c226047b5f71c1033385afff91 | built in 1770, the dollma teqe stands within | built in 1770, the dollma teqe stands within the fortification of krujë and includes a türbe and hamam. the flat dome rests on a low octagonal tholobate. its interior walls are richly decorated and painted with murals and writings. | wikipedia |
286d754691baad559d9ad682350b49bb030aa0f4 | the halveti teqe was built by albanian ahmet | the halveti teqe was built by albanian ahmet kurt pasha in the 18th century in berat. it is a quadratic building, that consists of a rectangular prayer room, a smaller room for special religious services, an impressive portal that precedes the entrance and a türbe. the walls within the structure are decorated with vari... | wikipedia |
0d85f0a3683a601c83e3eb4d150afef1209155bd | as the ottoman empire introduced islam, the bektashi | as the ottoman empire introduced islam, the bektashi order spread across the balkans and became particularly strong in albania. tekkes were centers of islamic mysticism and theological provided a popular alternative to normative islam. the architecture of tekkes is usually simple and articulated by a dome, arch, courty... | wikipedia |
899384a62f0be6bda3b236f1c1af8c33e7861f68 | the bazaar mosque in gjirokastër was built in | the bazaar mosque in gjirokastër was built in the 18th century on a hill side close to the commercial neighbourhood of the city during that period, the bazaar, close to the gjirokastër fortress. although most of the city and the mosque were constructed with portico. | wikipedia |
6c113d4101e08d1bdd6a2157fbb45d48f7d83960 | in berat, the lead mosque, whose most characteristic | in berat, the lead mosque, whose most characteristic feature is the lead dome, is among the best preserved ottoman buildings in albania. it was built during the 16th century, when berat became an important administrative and religious center within the ottoman empire. | wikipedia |
2c0027c16720d73196c870dca0c465b3e2f9d021 | built by pasha mehmed bushati in 1773, the | built by pasha mehmed bushati in 1773, the lead mosque of shkodër is the only building left inthe city that was built by the ottomans. it takes the name because all of its cupolas were covered with lead. the mosque stands in the foothills of mount rozafa in a meadow along the drin. it fell into disuse after a massive f... | wikipedia |
b38c0df8894f8b055a377d93f2f203c8e3fa7921 | the bachelors' mosque is located at the lower | the bachelors' mosque is located at the lower part of mangalem quarter of berat, which is inscribed as a unesco world heritage site. as most of other mosques in the city, the bachelors' mosque was declared a cultural monument of albania in 1961. | wikipedia |
34d8a1879e6441fb8476155a167191011de0e9a6 | the et'hem bey mosque in tirana is an | the et'hem bey mosque in tirana is an important representative of the ottoman heritage in the country. the construction of the mosque began in the end of the 18th century and has been completed in the 19th century. its most noted features are the frescoes within the mosque with depict trees, waterfalls and bridges. | wikipedia |
a4865eb4cef1f2f747dcf6645041a75575456056 | in contrast to the long presence of the | in contrast to the long presence of the ottomans in albania and balkans, only few significant mosques from this period have survived, scattered particularly in the center and south of albania. one of those mosques include the mirahori mosque built in 1495 by imrahor ilyas bey in korçë. it is the only existing ottoman m... | wikipedia |
e083da7263438d41d17fdba22a54e1bffe054041 | the combinations of brick and stone were very | the combinations of brick and stone were very frequent in ottoman architecture, while brick was used mainly for arches, domes and vaults. further, the most characteristic feature of those mosques is the dominance of a dome, having a semi-circular flat profile, that covered the significant part of the prayer hall within... | wikipedia |
a8b68685393cc5d50e2171c81dcb33c49ccef945 | by the late fifteenth century, the ottoman empire | by the late fifteenth century, the ottoman empire expanded its territory and conquered most of the balkan peninsula. in the sixteenth and seventeenth century, islam had become the predominant religion in albania. as with christianity before it, the new religion were introduced subsequently the ottoman occupation of alb... | wikipedia |
9540d409d1d7df2aeb8a13e5891430422729de38 | prominent cathedrals in the country include the cathedral | prominent cathedrals in the country include the cathedral of shkodër, resurrection cathedral of korçë, st paul's cathedral of tirana and st. stephen's cathedral of shkodër. the resurrection cathedral of tirana is the 3rd largest orthodox cathedral in europe. | wikipedia |
8e1a91611907098e137727a18c1fb94cc9330100 | the history of albania has not been kind | the history of albania has not been kind to early christian architectural monuments. scattered throughout the country, there are still structures and remains of churches and monasteries from that period such as the holy trinity church of berat, st. nicholas monastery church in mesopotam, st. mary's church of maligrad, ... | wikipedia |
4d4bcd1aabf8050feaed7f4f66318d5ab7f2540b | the ardenica monastery was built in 1282 following | the ardenica monastery was built in 1282 following the victory against the angevins in the siege of berat. it the place where, in 1451, was celebrated the marriage of skanderbeg with andronika arianiti. the monastery is an impressive representative of byzantine architecture with many romanesque features. | wikipedia |
c6dcc070f96b0823c6192f4894876f08e5d416e4 | the st. anthony church of durrës is another | the st. anthony church of durrës is another important example of byzantine architecture. it was built in the cape of rodon, owning a direct proximity to the adriatic sea. the structure was built in the 14th century and stands close to the rodoni castle, which was built by gjergj kastrioti skanderbeg. | wikipedia |
8831db211abb904592b81659d8b0aad30c8da503 | the dormition of the theotokos church in labovë | the dormition of the theotokos church in labovë e kryqit is one of the greatest surviving examples of byzantine architecture in the country. its interior is decorated with various mosaics and frescoes and coverings of great artistic value. it is a typically byzantine church with a high central dome with nave and aisles... | wikipedia |
87f9f31506a0454c6b8a82ac19ed4db467106611 | the baptistery with the basilica of butrint, built | the baptistery with the basilica of butrint, built in the 6th century, are among the most important early christian buildings in the balkan peninsula. it is besides the hagia sophia in istanbul, one of the largest baptisteries in the mediterranean world. the most remarkable feature is its impressive mosaic floor, illus... | wikipedia |
307115d6e07266170019b5a4d7a8f3ba1ba4c34d | christianity has a long and continuous history in | christianity has a long and continuous history in albania and was introduced as early as the time of the apostles. sacred structures, such as churches, basilicas, baptisteries, started to appear consequently after the roman invasion of illyria. an early christian architecture style developed in albania between the 4th ... | wikipedia |
70528443dafa28e22c8dfafc65c587bdbc33a3df | the mirahori mosque was built in 1484 and | the mirahori mosque was built in 1484 and founded by iljaz bey mirahor. the minaret and dome of the building was damaged by an earthquake and was recently restored. it consists of white limestone blocks that lie on layers of red bricks. it is only one of the few monuments of the ottoman period in the city and the surro... | wikipedia |
07bef9cd8badc9cd422b342226a97ace30c87c97 | the resurrection cathedral is located in the center | the resurrection cathedral is located in the center north of bulevardi republika. it is one of the largest eastern orthodox cathedrals in albania, as well as one of the city's symbols and primary tourist attractions. the cathedral is a three-nave structure and belongs to byzantine style. it stands slightly elevated on ... | wikipedia |
ce4dbf01930d8ae4fbe312e6e875d9ec4f0ec6e1 | the city was an important trade and economic | the city was an important trade and economic centre during the eighteenth century. during the ottoman rule, the old bazaar developed rapidly to become the city's main centre of commerce. although bazaars were typical ottoman trading complexes developed in the towns of albania and elsewhere in the balkans. the ottoman a... | wikipedia |
e20394a5ee946ff654def050d4cc34cf88182dc7 | the architecture in korçë is characterised by mansions | the architecture in korçë is characterised by mansions and residential buildings, cobbled streets and wide boulevards with many cafés and restaurants. there is an architectural mix, due to the turbulent history, of art nouveau, neoclassicism and ottoman styles. italian and french influences increased after the beginnin... | wikipedia |
d17ca0bf8cff734369f8aca33788b3721bc6ba20 | gorica was for a long time only connected | gorica was for a long time only connected through the gorica bridge to the rest of berat. it is among the most popular ottoman bridges in albania that was built in 1780 by ahmed kurt pasha. the saint spyridon monastery is another prominent attraction due to its admirable post-byzantine style. | wikipedia |
8bd6eb2ca90426213e50cc366130e90fd4e7e8d2 | houses within the mangalem quarter were built along | houses within the mangalem quarter were built along a steep hill towards the gorica quarter. the facades that faces the valley have characteristically overhanging windows. therefore, berat owes its title to the district, the "city of a thousand windows". there are three ottoman mosques that include the king mosque, lea... | wikipedia |
875dd9832aa9b3026d4bd29c061dbfe6a4adf29b | kalaja is well-preserved and consists of numerous houses, | kalaja is well-preserved and consists of numerous houses, most of which are built of stone. numerous churches with extraordinary decorated icons and murals still survives including the holy trinity church and st. mary of blachernae church. islamic architecture is represented with the ruins of the red mosque and white m... | wikipedia |
f0fe6b772e59ac6fea3fea6b852dcba7f434c550 | the city is separated intro three parts such | the city is separated intro three parts such as the residential quarter within the fortress or known as kalaja, mangalem and gorica. the kalaja is believed to have been found in antiquity as it was the settlement of the illyrian tribe of the desaretes. subsequently, it was known as antipatrea when the romans conquered ... | wikipedia |
2d6bda7e9a26593a46f44261a380a6d6d502b7bb | berat, otherwise known as the city of a | berat, otherwise known as the city of a thousand windows, is a small city in southern albania. the architecture of berat is diverse and enfolds the inheritance of the illyrians and ancient greeks but also of various peoples and empires that have previously ruled the city among others the byzantines and ottomans. nevert... | wikipedia |
4a1416da3e6c0a0fccd1d3934b7243dd3df8e7f1 | although much has been achieved, critics argue that | although much has been achieved, critics argue that there is no clear vision on tirana's future. some of the pressing issues facing tirana are loss of public space due to illegal and chaotic construction, unpaved roads in suburban areas, degradation of tirana's artificial lake, rehabilitation of skanderbeg square, an e... | wikipedia |
0a50f010cdd25e2ccb648dcb015792fe2d516017 | the period after the fall of communism is | the period after the fall of communism is often described negatively in terms of urban development. kiosks and apartment buildings started to occupy former public areas without planning, while informal districts formed around cities from internal migrants leaving remote rural areas for the western lowland. decreasing u... | wikipedia |
44db4542af40f314936a0bea5e21915d2aedee44 | the plan underwent revisions by the albanian architect | the plan underwent revisions by the albanian architect eshref frashëri, the italian architect castellani, and the austrian architects weiss and kohler. the rectangular parallel road system of tirana e re district took shape, while the northern portion of the main boulevard was opened. these urban plans formed the basis... | wikipedia |
13d0fc680d36f508e6981f6a974a2f1cca61d220 | the centre of tirana was the project of | the centre of tirana was the project of florestano di fausto and armando brasini, well known architects of the benito mussolini period in italy. brasini laid the basis for the modern-day arrangement of the ministerial buildings in the city centre. | wikipedia |
416f39a5d39f9e7375f9968e3d2b10037da20dcc | the first half of the 20th century begins | the first half of the 20th century begins with the austro-hungarian occupation, continues with fan noli 's government, king zog 's kingdom, and ends with the italian invasion. during this time, albanian medieval towns underwent urban transformations by austro-hungarian architects, giving them the appearance of european... | wikipedia |
5170fd72c21781e056929aa138bbc4bc5e44133d | in the 17th century, the bazaar emerges as | in the 17th century, the bazaar emerges as a production and exchange centre, while the city expands beyond the castle, which completely loses its function and inhabitants. during this period, shkodra and korca become important commerce and skilled crafts centres. | wikipedia |
5ab3fa62ca3cc7bfb8cf2338e6d2a50d3c535a4b | during the 18th century, the city silhouette in | during the 18th century, the city silhouette in albania began to include places of worship and the clock tower. these, together with other social structures such as thermal baths, fountains, and medrese further enriched the city centre and its neighbourhoods. | wikipedia |
de09ee30ed9b0a2fdad9d64c0b83e55b687a1cbf | on the other hand, christian religious structures inherited | on the other hand, christian religious structures inherited many features from their palaeo-christian predecessors. between the 16th and 19th centuries, a series of small structures for christian with simple layouts were built like the voskopoja basilica, ardenica monastery, and church of st. nicholas in voskopoja. the... | wikipedia |
4fcf88c14e183437df798f370f7cfd46589aaaf9 | during the medieval period, mosques in albania fell | during the medieval period, mosques in albania fell into two categories: those covered with a dome, and those with a roof covered hall. the latter were immediately adopted following the ottoman invasion, by transforming the existing churches of shkodra, kruje, berat, elbasan and kanina. for instance, the lead mosque bu... | wikipedia |
06b9c980b0fb6455b36383077a359c05d6c0e18d | however, some inherited historic structures were damaged by | however, some inherited historic structures were damaged by invading ottoman forces. in the 13th and 14th centuries, the consolidation of the albanian feudal principalities gave rise to varosha, or neighbourhoods outside city walls. examples of such developments are the arberesh principalities centred in petrele, kruje... | wikipedia |
f8690e07ecc9f55fe215ff18d34430a0f79963af | during the middle ages, a variety of architecture | during the middle ages, a variety of architecture styles developed in the form of dwelling, defence, worship and engineering structures.when the roman empire divided into east and west, albania remained under the eastern roman empire. in behalf to that, the architecture was strongly influenced by the byzantines. many e... | wikipedia |
5e229b9e6d0e43cef33dc2dd437bc68a87027751 | the via egnatia, built by roman senator gnaeus | the via egnatia, built by roman senator gnaeus egnatius, functioned for two millennia as a multi-purpose highway, which once connected the cities of durrës on the adriatic sea in the west to constantinople on the marmara sea in the east. further, the route gave the roman colonies of the balkans a direct connection to r... | wikipedia |
db775c5121d42dc50e35a75a5bfc64274735a120 | dyrrachium thrived during the roman period and became | dyrrachium thrived during the roman period and became a protectorate after the illyrian wars. the amphitheatre of durrës, which the romans built, was at that time the largest amphitheatre in the balkan peninsula. it is the only roman monument that survived up to the present. | wikipedia |
7ae7edb1853f66e82035b5053f65070a2d9cf41e | previously populated by various illyrian and ancient greek | previously populated by various illyrian and ancient greek tribes, butrint became a protectorate and subsequently a colony. nowadays, it demonstrates a high level of roman urbanisation, while it is among the best preserved remains of roman heritage in albania. they left its legacy in form of city walls, an aqueduct, th... | wikipedia |
993b5c2ac8423c57ba3430947d84a8048d3b1433 | following the illyrian wars, the architecture in albania | following the illyrian wars, the architecture in albania developed significantly in the 2nd century bc with the arrival of the romans. the conquered settlements and villages such as apollonia, butrint, byllis, dyrrachium and hadrianopolis were notably modernised following roman models, with the building of a forum, roa... | wikipedia |
bc95f2989fc60bf1c45cd68d26cf730213f8f602 | during the bronze age, the illyrians and ancient | during the bronze age, the illyrians and ancient greeks started to organize itself in the territory of albania. the illyrians were an ethnic group with distinct culture and art, while it is believed that albanians are the descendants of the illyrians but no enough evidence is left to get a conclusion. cities within ill... | wikipedia |
df48d96c4f4aa0c938062ef2ab3bccc737f26f96 | the beginnings of architecture in albania dates back | the beginnings of architecture in albania dates back to the middle neolithic age with the discovery of prehistoric dwellings in dunavec and maliq. they were built on a wooden platform that rested on stakes stuck vertically into the soil. prehistoric dwellings in albania consist of three types such as houses enclosed ei... | wikipedia |
8179e444e8d34573b9ff57e1491f09ab0dabaf64 | during the iron age, albania was originally home | during the iron age, albania was originally home to the illyrians and ancient greeks. following the centuries, it was subsequently conquered and occupied by the byzantines, venetians and ottomans. the emergence of a unified albanian state dates back to the establishment of the principality of arbër in 1190 ad. | wikipedia |
49515fea1e84c3d02b4d218297429cdc9ecba095 | the country experiences mostly mediterranean climate with continental | the country experiences mostly mediterranean climate with continental influences. that means that the climate is characterised by mild winters and hot, dry summers. the warmest areas of the country are along the west, where climate is profoundly impacted by the mediterranean sea. the coldest parts of the country are at... | wikipedia |
e034260c14d6c258da40dac8a74fd0387da34b79 | in terms of topography, the country encompasses coastal | in terms of topography, the country encompasses coastal plains in the west to the albanian alps in the north, the sharr mountains in the northeast, skanderbeg mountains in the center, korab mountains in the east, pindus mountains in the southeast and ceraunian mountains in the southwest along the albanian riviera and i... | wikipedia |
ffd042d37324cdec30b0af1603ef7fc83a1832f4 | albania is a mediterranean country, lying to the | albania is a mediterranean country, lying to the east of italy, across the adriatic sea. although the country occupies the southwestern portion of the balkan peninsula, bordered by montenegro to the northwest, kosovo to the northeast, north macedonia to the east and greece to the south and southeast. it has a varied an... | wikipedia |
a1722e9db4588c2efcf80a26164c8dd3fdab42d6 | the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization | the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (unesco) list of world heritage sites include currently two sites in albania. these sites include the historic centres of berat and gjirokastër and butrint. the amphitheatre of durrës, royal illyrian tombs of selcë e poshtme, archaeological site of ap... | wikipedia |
6270440af0a11324eea1a633104728de3a1caec0 | following the establishment of communism in albania, the | following the establishment of communism in albania, the country's architecture development was radically changed by the socialist ideology and numerous historic and sacred buildings across albania were demolished. many socialist-styled complexes, wide roads and factories were constructed, while squares in major towns ... | wikipedia |
072005ecc677d4d764b6e93c34858baf1826cca4 | in the 18th and 19th century, albanian medieval | in the 18th and 19th century, albanian medieval towns underwent urban transformations by various austro-hungarian and italian architects, giving them the appearance of western european cities; this can be particularly seen in tirana and korçë. they introduced architectural styles such as historicism, art nouveau, neo-r... | wikipedia |
b26d67fda6085e0815106cb02512c563833f7ebe | after the fall of the western roman empire, | after the fall of the western roman empire, albania became an integral part of the byzantine empire. they have left a legacy, most visible in the cities and surroundings of korçë, berat, voskopojë and gjirokastër, in the form of castles, churches and monasteries with grandiose wealth of visible murals and frescos. the ... | wikipedia |
a2ca96a18b0977e455e5d44a249a51b59d6774b2 | during classical antiquity, cities and towns in albania | during classical antiquity, cities and towns in albania have evolved from within the castle to include dwellings, religious and commercial structures, with constant redesigning of town squares and evolution of building techniques. although there are prehistoric and classical structures in the country, which effectively... | wikipedia |
52fef84d683767ca1ad0056b91abc991676bad07 | the architecture of albania (albanian: arkitektura e shqipërisë) | the architecture of albania (albanian: arkitektura e shqipërisë) is a reflection of albania 's historical and cultural heritage. the country's architecture was influenced by its location within the mediterranean basin and progressed over the course of history as it was once inhabited by numerous civilisations including... | wikipedia |
cfd118767726241025275aeb96ef655126f50528 | shane walsh is a gaelic footballer who plays | shane walsh is a gaelic footballer who plays for the kilmacud crokes club and at senior level for the galway county team. he previously played for the kilkerrin-clonberne club from 2010 to 2022. | wikipedia |
3dd85b4e810a2905fff9353885bd77660e213697 | walsh was voted footballer of the week on | walsh was voted footballer of the week on the gaa.ie website after galway's defeat in the 2022 all-ireland sfc final, a game in which he scored nine points. he also won an all star that year. | wikipedia |
c336978393fb84938e413484797429cba357290f | walsh was at the centre of an incident | walsh was at the centre of an incident during the first half of galway's 2022 all-ireland sfc semi-final win against derry when the hawk-eye score detection system malfunctioned and overruled an umpire who signalled that walsh's '45 into hill 16 late in the half had gone over the bar. this meant that galway entered the... | wikipedia |
05f32670c1a56a3a7d4615abb9e9b8e28fa17be7 | on 1 august 2022, he confirmed his intention | on 1 august 2022, he confirmed his intention to join kilmacud crokes in time to play in the upcoming dublin championship. in a brief statement, walsh pointed out that he was now studying and living in dublin and that while he intended to return to his home club of kilkerrin-clonberne before the end of his playing days,... | wikipedia |
75603dad5560659ec09aaab47fc5f59fabacf2fd | shane walsh (born 4 june 1993) is a | shane walsh (born 4 june 1993) is a gaelic footballer who plays for the kilmacud crokes club and at senior level for the galway county team. he previously played for the kilkerrin-clonberne club from 2010 to 2022. | wikipedia |
83084d70cfbf14b567c500c20f729ab32eb49d71 | society 5.0, also known as the super smart | society 5.0, also known as the super smart society, is a concept for a future society created through a new industrial revolution, introduced by the japanese government in 2016. the plan proposes integrating various technologies, such as artificial intelligence, more effectively into society. it emerged as a concrete m... | wikipedia |
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