A bust dedicated to the national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeu, in Korça has been desecrated with an inscription on the supporting base.
It appears to have been vandalised on Sunday, the 553rd anniversary of his death.
In the images brought by Euronews Albania the words “Stop Masonic dictatorship” have been scrawled in spray paint.
The bust of Gjergj Kastriot was created by the sculptor Piro Dollaku and is located in the square in front of the stadium of Korça.
Skenderbeu, or Skenderbeg was born on 6 May 1405. A nobleman and military commander, he led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire across what is today Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia.
He died of malaria on 17 January 1468 at the age of 62. His mausoleum is situated in Lezhe and many monuments, squares, streets, institutions, stadiums and education facilities are named after him. Skanderbeu is widely considered as the most revered figure in Albanian history.
