On January 17, 1468, in Lezha district passed away the Albanian National Hero, the greatest of all time, Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg,

Who personifies an entire era of Albanian national history, for the protection of their land, wealth and freedom. Under his leadership, the struggle of Albanian nation rose to a high and organized level, marked a decisive turning point in the political development of the country and in the strengthening of Albanian national consciousness.

1) The portrait of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg from 1466 located in Palazzo Scanderbeg in Rome, considered to be the most realistic and lifelike depiction of him, made while he was alive. Unknown author.


2) The potrait of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg by Cristofano dell’Altissimo (1525-1605), 1552.
3) The portrait of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg by Flemish artist, printer and copperplate engraver, Dominicus Custos (1560-1612).
4) Portrait of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg by Antonio Maria Crespi (1580-1630).
5) The sketch portrait of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1625-1647).
6) A rare portrait of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, published in a book in Pécs, Hungary, in 1828.
7) The portrait of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg by the Bulgarian painter Dimitar Dobrovich Pehlivanoglu (1816-1905).
8) The portrait of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg by Kol Idromeno, 1890.
9) The portrait of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg by Spiro Xega, 1931.