Albania, formerly part of the Ottoman Empire until 1912, was subsequently conquered by Italy until it was taken over in 1944 by communist partisans. The majority ethnic group is Albanian with Greek, Slavic, Vlach and Roma minorities. The cultural roots include Ottoman, Greek, Serb, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Italian influences. The country is predominantly mountainous with six ranges included.
The authors have yet to visit Albania (2011) but have studied the architectural artifacts through discussions with scholars and publications acquired during research travels in former Yugoslavia, Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey. The materials to be developed for towns selected will occur after other regions have been completed.
Berat
Gjirokaster
Kruje
Shkoder
Tirana