Pavilion of the period 1470-1939,
In this pavilion are exposed 300 objects including exhibits from Skanderbeg, Medieval, Renaissance, and Independence Period. The Skanderbeg Period is emulated with a bronze bust, original cudgel, original swords, wooden arches, imitations of wooden spears, big and small cannonballs made of stone launched with catapults. The Medieval Period includes yataghans of the XVI century, a relics cannon of Tafil Buzi (Tanzimat Period), rifle “Karafile” with medieval flint, combat and ceremonial swords of the XVI - XIX century, heavy and medium cannons of the medieval period.
The weapons of the XVII-XIX century are rifles filled with gunpowder from the top; there is a special heavy rifle which, in that period, has served to prevent the opponents to enter inside the castles. The Renaissance period includes rifles of Italian, English, German and Austrian manufacture. The uniqueness of this period is that, the filling of the rifles with gunpowder was made from the top. A special element of this period is the binoculars of Ali Pasha period.
The Independence Period includes handicraft pistols and guns used by Albanian leaders in XVII-XIX century, chargers and gunpowder boxes, rifles of the independence period of German, English, Italian, Austrian manufacture, highlighting the Italian rifle and revolver with mill used in this period.
The “Marubi” photos have a special corner in this pavilon, which display Albanian fighters with weapons and costumes from all regions of Albania.
In this Pavilon, King Zog I Era is also exposed.
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