MUSEUM OF WEAPONS GJIROKASTER
40 The Museum of Weapons is situated in one of the most important culture heritage centers of Albania, in the Fortress of Gjirokastra. Some 1060 original weapons are found in this important museum for Albanian culture and history starting from the stone age, iron age, bronze age, Middle Age, Italian-Greek War, First World War and Second World War, as well as other weapons found in Albanian territory. Heavy weapons of various calibers such as tanks, canons, mortars, etc. are found here. The fund of this museum has also many paintings, sculptures, models of tour houses and many traditional clothes of Albanian warriors. This museum was inaugurated on 29.11.1971 inside the city’s castle. The first floor served as a prison, built in 1923; it is preserved as it was and it is an integral part of the museum.