{"id":4109,"date":"2022-06-27T17:02:57","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T17:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/albania\/?p=4109"},"modified":"2022-07-18T18:31:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T18:31:25","slug":"durres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/albania\/durres\/","title":{"rendered":"Durr\u00ebs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Durr\u00ebs is the second most populous city in the Republic of Albania and the county and municipal capital of Durr\u00ebs. It is situated on a flat plain along the Albanian Adriatic Sea coastline between the mouths of the Erzen and Ishm rivers at the southeast corner of the Adriatic Sea. The climate of Durr\u00ebs is heavily affected by the seasonal Mediterranean climate.<\/p>

Ancient Greek immigrants from Corinth and Corcyra established Durr\u00ebs in the 7th century B.C. under the name Epidamnos, in collaboration with the Taulantii.<\/p>

Durr\u00ebs, also known as Dyrrachium, grew substantially as it integrated into the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine Empire. The Via Egnatia, the continuation of the Via Appia, began at the city and continued to Constantinople over the interior of the Balkan Peninsula.<\/p>

During the Middle Ages, Bulgarian, Venetian, and Ottoman control vied over Durr\u00ebs. The Ottomans finally triumphed and ruled the city for about 400 years, from 1501 to 1912. Following the Declaration of Independence of Albania, the city briefly served as the capital of the Principality of Albania. In the interwar era, it was conquered by the Kingdom of Italy, and during World War II, it was occupied by Nazi Germany. During Albania’s communist era, the population and economic activity of Durr\u00ebs grew significantly.<\/p>

Durr\u00ebs’ dominant economic position in Albania is supported by its transit links, concentration of economic institutions, and industrial history. It is supplied by one of the major ports on the Adriatic Sea, the Port of Durr\u00ebs, which links the city to neighboring nations. Its most notable attraction is the Amphitheatre of Durr\u00ebs, which is on Albania’s tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Site classification. It was formerly capable of accommodating 20,000 people, making it the biggest amphitheater on the Balkan Peninsula.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Durr\u00ebs is situated on Durr\u00ebs Bay on a flat alluvial plain between the river mouths of Erzen and Ish\u00ebm along the Adriatic Sea inside the Mediterranean Sea. The municipality of Durr\u00ebs comprises the surrounding administrative units of Ish\u00ebm, Katund I Ri, Manz, Rrashbull, Sukth, and Durr\u00ebs as its seat. It is included within the County of Durr\u00ebs in the Northern Region of Albania. It spans from the mouth of the Ish\u00ebm River at Cape Rodon in the north to the Shk\u00ebmbi i Kavaj\u00ebs in the south, through the Bay of Lalzi.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The average annual temperature of 15.9 \u00b0C (60.6 \u00b0F) places Durr\u00ebs on the edge of the hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) zone, according the Koppen climate classification. Its climate is affected by its closeness to the Adriatic Sea and the Western Lowlands in the hinterland. The summers are often hot and dry, the winters are quite moderate, and the autumn and spring seasons are mostly constant in terms of precipitation and temperature. In winter, the average monthly temperature varies from 7.5 \u00b0C (45.5 \u00b0F) to 23.8 \u00b0C (74.8 \u00b0F). On August 14, 1957, the greatest temperature of 39 \u00b0C (102 \u00b0F) was recorded. On January 26, 1954, the lowest temperature of 6.2 \u00b0C (20.8 \u00b0F) was recorded. The city of Durr\u00ebs gets more precipitation in the winter than in the summer. The average annual precipitation is between 1,000 and 1,273 millimeters (39 and 48 inches) (50.1 inches).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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With a rising population, Durr\u00ebs is the second most populated municipality in Albania and one of the most populous on the Adriatic Sea. According to the 2011 census, the population of Durr\u00ebs was predicted to be 113,249, with 56,511 males and 56,738 females.<\/p>

Albania is a secular state with no official religion, and the country’s constitution guarantees freedom of belief, conscience, and religion. Therefore, Durr\u00ebs is religiously varied and has several places of worship for its religious community, which includes Christians, Muslims, and Jews.<\/p>

During the Ottoman invasion in the early 16th century, Islam was brought to the city. During the four centuries of Ottoman administration, the majority of the people converted to Islam. The two most famous mosques in the city are the Great Mosque of Durr\u00ebs (constructed in 1931 on the site of an ancient Ottoman mosque) and the Fatih Mosque, which was constructed in 1502 only one year after the city became part of the Ottoman Empire.<\/p>

Christianity has existed in Durr\u00ebs and elsewhere throughout Albania since ancient antiquity. According to Christian sources, the apostle Paul built the archbishopric of Durr\u00ebs when he was preaching in Illyria and Epirus, and there were perhaps seventy Christian households in the city during the time of the apostles. The Albanian Orthodox Church, which has been autocephalous since 1923, is subdivided into the archbishopric of Tirana\u2013Durr\u00ebs, led by the Metropolitan, and the local church districts of Tirana, Durr\u00ebs, Shkodr, and Elbasan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Aleksandr Moisiu Theatre, the Estrada Theatre, a puppet theatre, and the Philharmonic Orchestra are in the core of the city’s theatrical and musical activities. The Durr\u00ebs International Film Summerfest, which began in 2008, is held at the amphitheater in late August or early September. Miss Globe International was held in Durr\u00ebs in 2004 and 2009.<\/p>

The city is home to several architectural styles that reflect significant historical eras. The building draws inspiration from Illyrian, Greek, Roman, and Italian styles. A portion of Durr\u00ebs became a modernist metropolis in the 21st century, with vast apartment complexes, contemporary new buildings, new commercial centres, and numerous green areas.<\/p>

Durr\u00ebs has a rich history of education, dating from the dawn of civilization to the present day. After the collapse of communism in Albania in 1990, a restructuring plan was unveiled that would increase the length of obligatory education from eight to 10 years. The educational system descended into disarray the year after a significant economic and political crisis in Albania and the consequent collapse of public order. Many schools were later restored or refurbished to enhance learning environments, particularly in the nation’s largest cities. Academic institutions in Durr\u00ebs include the University of Durr\u00ebs, the Albanian College of Durr\u00ebs, the Kajtazi Brothers Educational Institute, the Gjergj Kastrioti High School, the Naim Frashri High School, the Sports mastery school Benardin Qerraxhiu, and the Jani Kukuzeli Artistic Lycee.<\/p>

The Byzantine city wall, also known as Durr\u00ebs Castle, is one of the city’s most popular attractions, while the biggest amphitheatre in the Balkans is located near the city’s port. This fifth-century structure is under consideration for UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Durr\u00ebs is home to the country’s biggest archaeological museum, the Durr\u00ebs Archaeological Museum, which is situated near the shore. The Byzantine fortifications of the sixth century, erected following the Visigoth invasion of 481, are located to the north of the museum. The majority of the museum’s collection consists of artifacts from the adjacent ancient site of Dyrrhachium, in addition to a vast collection of artifacts from the Illyrian, Ancient Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman eras. Important artifacts include Roman funeral steles and stone sarcophagi, a colourful oval mosaic spanning 17 by 10 feet (5 m 3 m) known as The Beauty of Durr\u00ebs, and a collection of small busts of Venus, a relic of the period when Durr\u00ebs was a center of goddess worship. In addition to the Royal Villa of Durr\u00ebs and the Museum of History (in the home of the actor Aleksandr Moisiu), there are various more museums.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Due to its port and closeness to the Italian port towns, particularly Bari, to which daily ferries sail, Durr\u00ebs is a vital gateway to Western Europe. In addition to the dockyard, it has a significant shipbuilding and industrial businesses, including the production of leather, plastic, and tobacco goods.<\/p>

The southern section of Golem’s coastline is famed for its typical mass beach tourism as a result of unrestrained urbanization. The city’s beaches are also a popular tourist attraction for both domestic and international visitors. New water sanitation systems are being implemented in 2012 to reduce marine water contamination. Since 2009, a number of beach resorts have been constructed along the northern shore of Lalzit Bay, which has remained mostly pristine and is slated to become an exclusive tourist destination. The neighboring regions are renowned for the production of high-quality wine and a variety of delicacies.<\/p>

According to the World Bank, in 2016 Durr\u00ebs took important efforts toward launching a company. Among the 22 cities in Southeastern Europe, Durr\u00ebs ranks ninth, after the capital Tirana, Belgrade, Serbia, and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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