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Albania - Tirana - Statue of Skanderbeg
A statue of Skanderbeg, Skanderbeg Square, Tirana, Albania. Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405 ?Äö?Ñ?¨ 1466) is an Albanian national hero, credited with repelling the Ottoman invasions for two decades.
Photo ID: SFE_970301_0021
©Stuart Freedman
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