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Old photos of Durrës

15 photographs of Durrës, from 1910 to 2024 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 15 photographs of Durrës on PlaceWas span 6 decades, from 1910 to 2024. 7 of them were taken before 1980; the other 8 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.4 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.15 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Durrës through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Konak of Durrës (postcard), Durrës — photos through time
Konak of Durrës (postcard) 6 photos · 1910–1931
Plac glowny durres, Durrës — photos through time
Plac glowny durres 3 photos · 1915–2017
City of Durrës, Durrës — photos through time
City of Durrës 2 photos · 2018
Rotonda durres, Durrës — photos through time
Rotonda durres 2 photos · 2009–2016

Stories from Durrës

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

Porto Romano, Durrës in postcard (AK122 510), Durrës, 1920
Porto Romano, Durrës in postcard (AK122 510) 1920 A postcard view of Porto Romano near Durres, Albania, dated 1920, in the years following Albania's independence. Durres, one of the oldest cities on the Adriatic coast, has served as a port since antiquity.
View of Durrës from above the hill (postcard)(AK092 073), Durrës, 1931
View of Durrës from above the hill (postcard)(AK092 073) 1931 Durrës, on the Albanian coast, is seen from a hillside above the town in this 1931 postcard photograph, showing the port city that has served as a gateway to the Adriatic since antiquity and later briefly as Albania's…
Dures Colosseum 01 - Driving Albania, Durrës, 2005
Dures Colosseum 01 - Driving Albania 2005 The Roman amphitheatre of Durres, Albania, photographed in 2005. Built in the 2nd century AD, it is the largest such structure in the Balkans and lay partly buried beneath the modern town before its rediscovery.
Площадь свободы. Дуррес. Албания, Durrës, 2015
Площадь свободы. Дуррес. Албания 2015 Freedom Square in Durrës, Albania's principal port city, photographed in 2015; Durrës is one of the oldest cities in the country, with a history stretching back to its founding as a Greek colony in antiquity.
Rotonda durres, Durrës, 2016
Rotonda durres 2016 A rotunda in Durrës, Albania, photographed in 2016. One of the oldest cities in Albania, Durrës was founded as the ancient Greek colony of Epidamnos and later became the Roman port of Dyrrachium.
City of Durrës, Durrës, 2018
City of Durrës 2018 A view over Durrës, Albania's principal port city on the Adriatic coast and a settlement with roots stretching back over two and a half millennia to its founding as the Greek colony of Epidamnos. The photograph dates…
Panoramic view of Durrës, Durrës, 2018
Panoramic view of Durrës 2018 Durrës, on Albania's Adriatic coast, is one of the country's oldest cities, founded by Greek colonists in the 7th century BC as Epidamnos. This 2018 view takes in the port town from an elevated vantage point.
Durrës lighthouse, Durrës, 2024
Durrës lighthouse 2024 The lighthouse at Durrës, Albania's principal port city, photographed in 2024. Founded by Greek colonists as Epidamnos in the seventh century BC and later known as Dyrrachium under Rome, Durrës remains the country's…
1910s · 5 photos
1920s · 1 photo
1930s · 1 photo
2000s · 2 photos
2010s · 5 photos
2020s · 1 photo