page_title: Pyramid of Tirana
section_title: Post-Communism
hierarchical_section_title: Pyramid of Tirana / Post-Communism
caption_attribution_description: English: The Pyramid represents, definitely one of the most complex, and special buildings representative of the historical, cultural and political discourse of the city of Tirana. The project for the Pyramid was realized from a group of architects Pranvera Hoxha(Enver Hoxha’s doughter), Klement Kolaneci, Pirro Vaso and Vladimir Bregu in a total amount of time of three years with the main purpose of being the Communist Diktator’s Mausoleum, Museum of Enver Hoxha. In 1988 the building became functional and worked as such until 1992 with the capitulation of the Communist regime. Afterwards the building went through several changes regarding its function. It was used as Conference hall, later as an humanitarian center around 1999 with the placement of the NATO headquarter in Kosovo. In 2001 Top Chanel headquarters was positioned there, making possible for it to be used at the same time as a space for a nightclubs or gathering political space the part of the courtyard. Today after several years of non appropriate maintenance and ignoring it in most of the time, there’s a new plan for its revitalization.
context_page_description: The Pyramid of Tirana is a structure and former museum located in Tirana, the capital of Albania.
context_section_description: After 1991, following the collapse of Communism, the Pyramid ceased its function as a museum and for several years was repurposed as a conference center and exhibition venue, as well as being rebranded with its current name. During the 1999 Kosovo War, the former museum was used as a base by NATO and humanitarian organizations.
  Since 2001, part of the Pyramid has been used as broadcasting center by Albanian media outlets Top Channel and Top Albania Radio, while the rest of the structure and the paved surrounding area (currently being used as a parking lot and bus station for minivans to Elbasan) have experienced dilapidation and vandalism.
  Part of Armando Lulaj's film It Wears as it Grows (2011) was shot inside the Pyramid. In 2019, the Pyramid was also used as a filming location for part of a remake of the 1995 cult horror film Castle Freak.
caption: Top Media studios at the Pyramid
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