Discover Gerdec in Albania
Gerdec in the region of Tiranë is a town located in Albania - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) North-West of Tirana , the country's capital .
Local time in Gerdec is now 04:45 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sofia, Peshkopi, Skopje, Prizren, and Pristina. When in this area, you might want to check out Sofia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gerdec ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
2008 Gërdec explosions
At approximately noon local time on Saturday 15 March 2008, at an ex-military ammunition depot in the village of Gërdec in the Vorë Municipality, Albania (14 kilometers from Tirana, the nation's capital), U. S and Albanian munitions experts were preparing to destroy stockpiles of obsolete ammunition. The methodical destruction of the old ammo was supposed to occur with a series of small, controlled explosions, but a chain of events led to the entire stockpile going up at once.
Located at 41.42 19.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Gërdec
Gërdec is a village in Albania, 11 kilometers north-west of the capital Tirana, part of the municipality Vorë. It was the site of the explosions at a military base on 15 March 2008, causing the deaths of more than 27 people and injuring over 100. The event was featured on the Discovery Channel series Destroyed In Seconds.
Located at 41.42 19.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Vorë Railway Station
Vorë Railway Station is a station in Vorë, Albania. The railway station is connected to Durrës and the capital Tirana.
Located at 41.40 19.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Palaq
Palaq is a village in the municipality of Prezë in Tirana District, Tirana County, Albania.
Located at 41.43 19.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Prezë Castle
Prezë Castle is a castle in Prezë, western Albania. It was built by the Parthini tribe. Preza Castle overlooks the village with the same name and is located on a hilltop. It is a small castle the construction of which started in the 14th century and was completed in the early 15th century and belonged to the Topias, a local feudal family. The castle has been declared a 'monument of culture'. It has four towers, one in each corner. The clock tower was erected around 1800-1850.
Located at 41.43 19.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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