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Does Gjirokastër Gymnasium offer co-education and religious tolerance?
During which historical periods was the prison inside the castle of Gjirokastra utilized by foreign occupation forces, and by whom?
How can visitors access the Ali Pasha Bridge in Gjirokastra, and what views can they expect to see?
How did Arjeta Kokalari, a descendant of the Kokalari family, try to preserve Musine's legacy and promote her work?
How did the Albanian communist regime utilize nationalistic statues, like the partisan statue, to consolidate its power and control over the country?
How did the Gjirokastra bazaar's life begin and where is it located?
How did the Kokalari House suffer damage in 2014, and what has been done since then to preserve it?
How did the money collected from the merchants in the Bazaar contribute to the maintenance of the mosque in Gjirokastra and what happened to the shops during the communist regime?
How did the use of gold and silk threads enhance the value of Gjirokastra's traditional costumes?
How did the use of modern, ready-made clothes impact the use of traditional costumes in Gjirokastra?
How do the descriptions of the Skenduli house in the Jan & Cora Gordon quote compare to the actual features and decorations of the house?
How do the paintings and decorations in the Skenduli house reflect the cultural and artistic traditions of the region?
How does Gjirokastra Castle play a role in preserving and passing on the intangible heritage of Albania through the National Folk Festival?
How does the organization of the interior spaces in the Fico House compare to that of a typical Gjirokastra house?
How does the Zekate House reflect the lifestyle of local inhabitants centuries ago?
How has Gjirokastër Castle changed over the centuries and who was responsible for the renovations and additions?
How has the Gjirokastër castle been used throughout history, including during the Communist regime in Albania?
How has the use of the Fico House changed over time, particularly during World War II and the Communist period?
How have the skills and traditions of Gjirokastra's artisans and craftspeople been preserved, and what role do they play in the ongoing conservation of the city's historic buildings?
How is Gjirokastër Castle currently protected and by whom?
How many Fiat L6/40 tanks were commissioned by the Italian forces during World War II and how many of them survived the war?
How was the town center of Gjirokastra reconstructed after it was destroyed by fire?
What are some of the points of interest located within Gjirokastër Castle?
What are the coordinates of the Ali Pasha's Cannons - Gjirokastër Fortress?
What are the coordinates of the Cinema Gjirokastër?
What are the coordinates of the Dunavat Mosque - Xhamia Dunavat?
What are the coordinates of the Statue of Hasan Xhikli - Gjirokastër?
What are the coordinates of the Statue of Muzafer Asqeri - Gjirokastër?
What are the coordinates of the Xhamia Palorto Gjirokastër?
What are the coordinates of the Zako Cajupi Statue - Gjirokastër?
What are the most impressive living spaces in the Zekate House and why?
What book provides a detailed description of Ismail Kadare's childhood home?
What can be found inside the small building situated to the right of the main gate Gjirokastër Fortress?
What can be seen from the room deep underneath the clock tower in the Gjirokastra Castle?
What can tourists find in the Gjirokastra Bazaar nowadays?
What can visitors expect to see during a tour of the Cold War Tunnel Museum in Gjirokastra?
What can visitors expect to see inside the Ethnographic Museum of Gjirokastra?
What can you see inside the Ethnographic Museum in Gjirokastra?
What do we know about the Ali Pasha's Cannons - Gjirokastër Fortress?
What do we know about the Cinema Gjirokastër?
What do we know about the Dunavat Mosque - Xhamia Dunavat?
What do we know about the Statue of Hasan Xhikli - Gjirokastër?
What do we know about the Statue of Muzafer Asqeri - Gjirokastër?
What do we know about the Xhamia Palorto Gjirokastër?
What do we know about the Zako Cajupi Statue - Gjirokastër?
What does the Arms Museum in Gjirokastra showcase, and which historical period is the museum's main focus?
What events and activities take place at the Babameto House in Gjirokastër?
What factors defined the type of dressing in Gjirokastra's traditional costumes?
What functions was the Cold War Tunnel in Gjirokastra designed to accommodate in case of a nuclear attack?
What happened to the interior of the Church of St. Sotiria in Gjirokastra during the communist era?
What happened to the Kokalari House during the communist regime?
What happened to the pilot of the aircraft and where did he go after landing at Rinas Airport in Albania?
What is the 'kule' style of architecture and how is it significant to the Zekate House?
What is the Albanian communist regime's version of how the aircraft ended up in Albania and what was the reason for its landing at Rinas airport?
What is the capacity of the Gjirokastra Stadium?
What is the Gjirokastër Obelisk a symbol for in Albania?
What is the height of the Gjirokastër castle and what is its location?
What is the historical significance of Ismail Kadare's childhood home?
What is the history behind the preservation of the Old Mosque in Gjirokastra, Albania during the communist regime in the late 1960s?
What is the history of Babameto House?
What is the history of Gjirokastër Castle and what is its significance?
What is the history of the clock tower in the Gjirokastra Castle and who was responsible for its construction?
What is the history of the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star aircraft?
What is the history of the Skenduli house, and how did the family's wealth contribute to its construction and design?
What is the history of the Zekate House?
What is the legend associated with the bell of the clock tower in the Gjirokastra Castle?
What is the military museum at Gjirokastër Castle and what does it feature?
What is the name of the gymnasium and who is it named after?
What is the name of the stadium in Gjirokastër, Albania?
What is the National Folk Festival and when was it first held in Gjirokastra?
What is the purpose of the iconostasis in the Church of St. Sotiria in Gjirokastra?
What is the significance of Gjirokastër Gymnasium in Albania's educational history?
What is the significance of the captured United States Air Force plane at the Gjirokastër castle?
What is the significance of the design of the nave in Orthodox churches?
What is the significance of the Fiat L6/40 tank recovered from Borsh on the Southern Albanian coast, and why is it being displayed at the Arms Museum?
What is the significance of the Gjirokastër Obelisk?
What is the significance of the orientation of the houses in the valley below to the owners of the Zekate House?
What is the significance of the paintings on the exterior façade of the Skenduli house, and what kind of decorations can be found on the interior?
What is the significance of the partisan statue and how does it relate to Albania's communist dictatorship?
What is the significance of the restoration of Babameto House in Gjirokastër?
What is the Skenduli house known for and what makes it unique compared to other houses in the area?
What is the US version of how the aircraft ended up in Albania and what was the reason for its emergency landing?
What is unique about the attic of the Fico House and what atmosphere does it create?
What kind of objects can visitors find inside the museum of Ismail Kadare?
What makes the Fico House easy to find in Gjirokastra?
What organizations were involved in the restoration and revitalization of Ismail Kadare's childhood home?
What other nationalistic statues are present in Albania and what is their historical and cultural significance?
What prize did the authors of the Gjirokastër Obelisk receive in 2008?
What type of house was the Ethnographic Museum in Gjirokastra designed to emulate, and where were the classic features incorporated into its design taken from?
What types of crafts and skills were traditionally practiced by artisans and craftspeople in Gjirokastra, and how did these skills develop over time?
What was the basis of the wealth of Gjirokastra in the mid-20th century?
What was the Old Mosque in Gjirokastra used for during the communist regime in the late 1960s?
What was the original purpose of the building that now houses the Ethnographic Museum of Gjirokastra?
What was the original purpose of the Fiat L6/40 tank and how did it end up being used in combat during World War II?
What was the purpose of the Cold War Tunnel in Gjirokastra during Albania's communist era?
What was the purpose of the larger aqueduct complex that the Ali Pasha Bridge was a part of?
What was the significance of the 'pirpiri' in the traditional costume of Gjirokastra?
What was the state of the field that is now part of Gjirokastra Castle in the 17th century according to the Ottoman travel writer Evliya Çelebi?
What were the requirements that needed to be met for the Gjirokastra stadium to host home games in the top flight?
What were the two octagonal-shaped structures on each side of the Mosque in Gjirokastra used for?
When was Gjirokastër Gymnasium founded?
When was Ismail Kadare's childhood home turned into a museum?
When was most of the aqueduct system in Gjirokastra destroyed, and what remains of it today?
When was the bunker in Gjirokastra built and how long is it?
When was the Church of St. Sotiria in Gjirokastra built, and where is it located?
When was the current building that now houses the Ethnographic Museum of Gjirokastra constructed, and why was it built?
When was the Gjirokastra Bazaar built and what is its historical significance?
When was the National Museum of Armaments in Gjirokastra first opened, and what part of the prison does it occupy?
When was the stadium last renovated before the recent renovation in 2016?
Where are located the Ali Pasha's Cannons - Gjirokastër Fortress?
Where are the Ali Pasha's Cannons - Gjirokastër Fortress?
Where can we see a viewpoint with a description board in Gjirokastra?
Where in Gjirokastra is located the Ali Pasha Bridge?
Where in Gjirokastra is located the Skenduli House?
Where is located the Babameto House in Gjirokastër?
Where is located the Cinema Gjirokastër?
Where is located the Dunavat Mosque - Xhamia Dunavat?
Where is located the Fico House?
Where is located the Statue of Hasan Xhikli - Gjirokastër?
Where is located the Statue of Muzafer Asqeri - Gjirokastër?
Where is located the Xhamia Palorto Gjirokastër?
Where is located the Zako Cajupi Statue - Gjirokastër?
Where is located the Zekate House?
Where is Skenduli house?
Where is the Cinema Gjirokastër?
Where is the Dunavat Mosque - Xhamia Dunavat?
Where is the Ethnographic Museum in Gjirokastra located?
Where is the Ethnographic Museum in Gjirokastra?
Where is the Gjirokastër Obelisk located?
Where is the Kokalari house in Gjirokastra?
Where is the Statue of Hasan Xhikli - Gjirokastër?
Where is the Statue of Muzafer Asqeri - Gjirokastër?
Where is the Xhamia Palorto Gjirokastër?
Where is the Zako Cajupi Statue - Gjirokastër?
Which are the most beautiful viewpoints in Gjirokastra?
Which football team is the home ground of Gjirokastra Stadium?
Who administers the Babameto House in Gjirokastër and how was it restored?
Who are the authors of the Gjirokastër Obelisk?
Who commissioned the construction of the Ali Pasha Bridge and why was it built?
Who commissioned the construction of the prison in the castle of Gjirokastra, and who built it?
Who currently lives in the Fico House and what was their initial reaction upon arriving?
Who is Arjeta Kokalari and what is her connection to the Kokalari House?
Who is Ismail Kadare and why is his childhood home significant?
Who is Odishe Paskali and what are some of his notable works in Albanian sculpture?
Who laid out the new commercial quarter in the Gjirokastra town center in the 17th century, and what was its main feature?
Who painted the framed icons on both sides of the altar and rear wall of the Church of St. Sotiria in Gjirokastra, and when were they painted?
Who was Beqir Zeko and why was he given the Zekate House as a gift?
Who was Edward Lear, and how did he contribute to the legacy of the Ali Pasha Bridge?
Who was Enver Hoxha and why did he fear foreign invasion?
Who was Evliya Çelebi and what did he write about Gjirokastra in the 17th century?
Who was Musine Kokalari and what was her contribution to Albanian literature?
Who was Musine Kokalari and why is she significant in Albanian history?
Who was Princess Argjiro and what is her connection to the Gjirokastër castle?
Who were some of the famous members of the Fico family and what were their careers?
Who were the investors in the joint investment that covered the cost of the recent renovation of the Gjirokastra stadium?
Who were the partisans in Albania during World War II and what was their role in the conflict against the Fascist Italian and Nazi German occupation forces?
Why does the Gjirokastra Bazaar remain under continuous reconstruction, and what can visitors see in the surrounding neighborhood?