Church of Saint Kolli

(Shelcan, Elbasan)

Those of you who have heard about the paintings of the great Albanian painter Onufri, it’s time to see them together. We show you where they are.The Church of Saint Kolli is famous for Onufri’s paintings. The church is one-story, with a paved square on the south and west sides. The church is entered from the western and southern sides. The church is of irregular stone slabs and roofed with unceilinged beams, restored in 1969.As for the time when it was built, based on the construction technique with two and three rows of horizontal bricks, it is thought that it should date to the end of the 16th century.

King Mosque

This mosque is preserved in a fairly good condition in its original form. It is also known as the Mosque of Sultan Bajaz and is one of the oldest in Albania.The period when it was built: It is said that it may have been built in 1492, but that has not been proven yet. For the time, it came second in line after the mosque built by Sultan Mehmet II, in 1464, when the Elbasan Castle was rebuilt. According to comparative data, the King mosque was built at the end of the 15th century. Its construction coincides with the time of Sultan Bayazit II, who built such mosques in the cities of Berat, Gjirokastër, Shkodër, etc.

Public library “Cemal Baholli”

Elbasan is the city of culture and the house of the book best shows us the love that the people of Elbasan have for the book.

The public library “Qemal Baholli” is the main library institution of the community and an important study center of scientific research.

Curiosity:

The “Qemal Baholli” public library is a charity work of Nazif Baholli, a well-known former owner of the city of Elbasan. One of his sons, Qemali, a former student at the high school in Korça, lost his life at a young age. In commemoration of his son, Nazifi, as a patriot with vision and new ideas, had the idea to establish a cultural work, a public library in Elbasan, baptizing it with the name of his son Qemal Baholli.

Gërmenj-Shelegur

The beautiful spaces are part of a magical relief, which invites you in all seasons of the year in fun and acquaintance. We all love plants, flowers, trees. Here, find their infinity. From the fields of small flowers and soft grass to the many trees, which are filled with sweet fruits, mainly in the summer and autumn season.

Do you like company, hospitality? Do you love generous people?

Here the people are very generous and if you come to visit, you will see that they will not only make you very good company but will invite you with love to try all the fruits, delicious dishes, you will they also tell you some beautiful stories about the country, the people, etc.

Did you know that in Erseka you can learn and practice some sports and entertainment activities?

Do you want to see a lake located in the most special place?

On top of the mountain it is common to see white snow,but have you ever imagined to see a lake? Yes, a lake.

We will see the lake of Gramozi.

Take a deep breath; we will climb to the top of Gramoz mountain and there we will enjoy a walk by the lake, we will refresh ourselves and see how the endless sky and the beautiful lake meet together.

On occasional of this day specific attention is dedicated for children’s activities for all day. So we see this activity mainly in perspective of children involvement. Every municipality made up their own plan of activity, but in general all have the same aim to make, full of activities for all family. Summer Day tends to be a massive celebration with its own rituals and features, with playful games, celebrations with the family, the unique decoration where flowers dominate, but also cakes like ballakume, which is also the characteristic cake for this day. Even though it has become a national holiday, Summer Day remains a traditional holiday of Elbasan, where they gather to celebrate with people from all over Albania.