Stone Brige

The Tanners’ Bridge was part of the road connecting Tirana with Debar via Shëngjergj Road, passing through Priskë e Madhe, Qafe Priskë, Domje, Shëngjergj, Bizë, Martanesh, Zerqan, and finally Debar. It linked Tirana to the eastern highlands, mainly used by farmers to transport produce and livestock. The butchering profession, owned by families such as Xheleti or Kuka, was called 'tabakë', encompassing both butchering and tanning. The city road, square, and bridge are known as 'Rruga e Tabakëve' (Tanners’ Road). The bridge over the Lanë stream was used until the 1930s, when the stream’s course was diverted. Restored in the 1990s, it now serves pedestrians.

In 2007, infrastructure work was completed, uncovering the foundations and recreating artificial ponds and cleaning original stones. The area is being reevaluated for historical importance, and plans to build an underground market aim to make the whole space pedestrian-only, from the Tanners’ bridge to the site of Albania’s first flag-raising in 1912. The municipality regards the bridge as a vital cultural monument reflecting Tirana’s 18th-century urban development and fine bridge construction.