Archives: Burg/Kamp
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Yzberisht Camp
In 1950, the Maliq Camp was moved to Yzberisht, Tirana. Works would be performed here for the dyes’…
Bona Bridge Camp
In 1950, the camp worked in the construction of the Peqin-Elbasan railway. The railway had four tunnels and 100 bridges.…
Peqin Camp
The camp was constructed in Peqin, where prisoners started work on 27 May 1951 for the construction of the Peqin-Kavaja canal.…
Vlashuk Camp
In March – November 1953, the Vlashuk Camp was opened to construct the Devoll – Thanë irrigation canal,…
Lekaj Camp
After work was finished in Beden, a part of the prisoners went to Lekaj, December 1948. The terrain of…
Beden Camp
The Beden Camp was one of those horrible sites for political prisoners, who had to build a canal…
Jubë Camp
This was the first forced labour camp in communist Albania. It was built in the Jubë village of…
Prison of “Metropolia”
This prison was called so because a part of Metropolia of Korça was adjusted like prison. During 1946-1953…
“Rako’s Home” Prison
This prison has served as inquest and tortures center from 1945 until 1954. In this prison have found…
Maliq Camp
Drying the Maliq swamp was an early target of the Albanian state to reclaim land. In the years 1945-1946,…