Congress of Lushnjë

The house where the National Assembly, widely known as the “Congress of Lushnjë,” was held.

This house was built in the first half of the 19th century. It is said to have been constructed in 1851 and was then owned by the Fuga family. This house is of the Berat type with two floors, and on the roof, there is a small room called the “Konaku i Hankove.” On the day this house was opened to hold the National Assembly, the owner, Shaqir Fuga, had passed away, but his wife and 17-year-old son, Kasem (Kaso) Fuga, agreed without hesitation that the meeting to be held in their house.

During World War II, the house was heavily damaged. An additional room on the eastern side is no longer preserved.

It was opened as a museum house on January 21, 1960, and on that occasion, a television chronicle was made by Albanian Radio-Television.

Congress of Lushnjë

The house where the National Assembly, widely known as the “Congress of Lushnjë,” was held.

This house was built in the first half of the 19th century. It is said to have been constructed in 1851 and was then owned by the Fuga family. This house is of the Berat type with two floors, and on the roof, there is a small room called the “Konaku i Hankove.” On the day this house was opened to hold the National Assembly, the owner, Shaqir Fuga, had passed away, but his wife and 17-year-old son, Kasem (Kaso) Fuga, agreed without hesitation that the meeting to be held in their house.

During World War II, the house was heavily damaged. An additional room on the eastern side is no longer preserved.

It was opened as a museum house on January 21, 1960, and on that occasion, a television chronicle was made by Albanian Radio-Television.

Congress House of Lushnja
Congress House of Lushnja