{"id":4755,"date":"2019-04-24T13:02:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T11:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albaniandf.org\/?p=4755"},"modified":"2019-04-24T13:02:48","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T11:02:48","slug":"zbulohet-kalldremi-i-vjeter-mbi-200-vjecar-ne-gjirokaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albaniandf.org\/en\/2019\/04\/24\/zbulohet-kalldremi-i-vjeter-mbi-200-vjecar-ne-gjirokaster\/","title":{"rendered":"200-years-old cobblestone discovered in Gjirokastra"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four old cobblestone segments were discovered during civil works for urban requalification at Qafa e Pazarit. Two of them will be accessible to tourists and will have indicative signage for the antiquity of the cobblestone. This is another tourist attraction of this area.<\/em><\/p>\n

TIRANA-Four old cobblestone segments (200 to 400 years old) were discovered during civil works on urban requalification and restoration of cobblestone in Qafa e Pazarit Quarter in Gjirokastra.<\/p>\n

According to Vasil Polo- director of Regional Directorate of National Culture, old cobblestone segments were discovered in different parts of the Old Bazaar. The project for urban rehabilitation and restoration of cobblestone in Gjirokastra is funded by the Albanian Government and the World Bank in the framework of the program \u201cIntegrated Urban and Tourism Development\u201d and is implemented by the Albanian Development Fund. The Albanian Development Fund is working closely with specialists of the Regional Directorate of National Culture who ensure that works are carried out according to the appropriate parameters.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpecialists are restoring the cobblestone which dates back to 70s and 80s. In many places it was damaged both on the surface and on its layers. During engineering work were discovered some old cobblestone segments. The old cobblestone segments are considered 200 to 400 years old. At least this was the preliminary assessment by the specialists, \"Polo said.<\/p>\n

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