The Monumental Tomb of Ismail Qemali (Ismail Qemal Vlora) has been declared a national monument since 1932, by the Ministry of Education of that time. It was re-declared a cultural monument by the Rectorate of the State University with decision no. 6, Date 15.01.1963. After his death under mysterious circumstances in Perugia, Italy, Isamil Qemali was first buried near Teqe i Kanina, in the place where the Vlora family members were historically buried. In order to create a symbolic place to honor the founder of the Albanian state, around 1932 it was decided that his remains should be laid to rest in the place where the flag was raised on the day of the declaration of Independence, in the center of the city of Vlora. The inauguration of this monument was done on November 28, 1932 by the Minister of Education, the poet Hil Mosi, who declared it a national monument. holding in one hand the historical flag and in the other the rifle with which he will protect it for life.
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