Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Shkodra

Ruined Heritage: Shkodra’s Historic Core Comes Close to Collapse

That lump of plaster fell from one of the many old and unmaintained houses of the neighbourhood of a town with a long history as a centre of trade and administration.

Over those centuries, many large walled houses were built. However, scores of these buildings are collapsing one after another due to abandonment, bureaucratic obstacles and lack of attention.