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Tanners' Bridge

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Tanners bridge, Tirana
Tanners bridge, Tirana

The Tanners' Bridge (Albanian: Ura e Tabakëve) is an 18th-century Ottoman period stone footbridge located in Tirana, Albania. The bridge, built near the Tanners' Mosque, was once part of the Saint George Road that linked Tirana with the eastern highlands. The road was the route by which livestock and produce entered the city. The bridge crossed the Lanë stream near the area where butcher shops and leather workers were located. The bridge fell into disrepair when the Lanë was diverted in the 1930s. In the 1990s, the bridge was restored for use by pedestrians.

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Rruga e Dibrës, Tirana

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1002 Tirana (Njësia Bashkiake Nr. 2)
Central Albania, Albania
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