Ismail Kadare House
Shtëpia e Ismail Kadaresë
The childhood home of Albania's literary giant Kadare, rebuilt as a museum and the real-life setting of the novel 'Chronicle in Stone'.
Ismail Kadare (1936–2024) was Albania's most famous writer. He was born here and grew up in this house. His novel Chronicle in Stone depicts Gjirokastër during the Second World War. The original house was destroyed by fire in 1999 and later rebuilt as a museum that faithfully follows its original appearance. The museum displays the writer's photographs, manuscripts, translations and study furnishings, and from the windows you can see the minaret and the castle. It is located in the Palorto district of the old town. Admission is about 200 lek. The museum is small, but readers of his books will feel a special connection.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Skënduli House
- Ethnographic Museum of Gjirokastër
- Gjirokastër Old Bazaar
- Bazaar Mosque, Gjirokastër
- Zekate House
- Gjirokastër Cold War Tunnel
- Gjirokastër Castle
- Viroi Lake