Books

Books and monographs

Six monographs on clock towers, churches, historic houses and Berat — click a cover to explore it.

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Berati në Vija të Zeza

121 Sketches That Reveal a CityBerat in Black Lines

A visual journey through the history, architecture and memory of Berat.

  • 121original technical-pen sketches
  • 203pages
  • 2languages: Albanian and English
012008Datimi i banesës Llavda – sot Muzeu Etnografik

Datimi i banesës Llavda – sot Muzeu Etnografik

Genci Samimi, Dritan Çoku
Tiranë: Pleshti, 2008 · ISBN 978-99943-923-3-9 · 69 pages, 91 photos, 12 sketches · Albanian-English

Dating the Llavda house in Berat, today the Ethnographic Museum, through analysis of its building phases and comparative study.

Traditional dwelling, dating, Berat
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022016Sahat kulla e Kavajës

Sahat kulla e Kavajës

Dritan Çoku
Fier: Ymeraj, 2016 · ISBN 978-9928-160-64-5 · 110 pages, 64 photos, 16 sketches · Albanian-English

History, architecture, building technique and ethnocultural symbols of the Clock Tower of Kavajë. Second place, AIITC Award 2017.

Clock tower, architecture, Kavajë
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032019Kishat e Kalasë së Beratit: Arkeologji, Histori, Arkitekturë, Restaurim

Kishat e Kalasë së Beratit: Arkeologji, Histori, Arkitekturë, Restaurim

Dritan Çoku, Genci Samimi
Tiranë: Pegi, 2019 · ISBN 978-9928-233-42-4 · 343 pages, 371 photos, 17 sketches, 42 tables · Albanian

The churches of Berat Castle from an archaeological, historical, architectural and restoration perspective.

Archaeology, church architecture, mural painting
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042021Kullat e sahatit në Shqipëri: Historia dhe arkitektura

Kullat e sahatit në Shqipëri: Historia dhe arkitektura

Dritan Çoku
Tiranë: Alsar, 2021 · ISBN 978-9928-319-38-8 · 440 pages, 407 photos, 63 sketches, 58 tables · Albanian

Historical development, architectural features, building techniques and clock mechanisms of Albania's clock towers.

Clock towers, clock mechanism, Albania
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052022Berati: Pasuria ndërtimore e kulturore e trashëguar në shekuj

Berati: Pasuria ndërtimore e kulturore e trashëguar në shekuj

Dritan Çoku
Tiranë: Alsar, 2022 · ISBN 978-9928-319-97-5 · 471 pages, 438 photos, 32 sketches · Albanian

The built and cultural wealth of Berat: traditional architecture, historic dwellings and urban development through the centuries.

Historic city, traditional architecture, Berat
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062025Historia dhe Arkitektura e banesës Lluci-Velagoshti: Lagjja e Re në qytetin e Beratit

Historia dhe Arkitektura e banesës Lluci-Velagoshti: Lagjja e Re në qytetin e Beratit

Dritan Çoku
Durrës: 2 M, 2025 · ISBN 978-9928-828-79-8 · 109 pages, 19 photos, 57 sketches, 9 tables · Albanian-English

Reconstruction of a house that no longer exists, through archives, historic photographs, sketches and oral sources.

Urban dwelling, cultural monument, Berat
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