The monument of Skanderbeg, or Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu, stands proudly at the top end ofBul. Nëne Tereza, paying homage to the Albanian superhero who brilliantly fought off the Ottomans for decades in the fifteenth century. Brightly lit at night and surrounded by a small plaza, the pedestal seems formed by a plis, the traditional Albanian egg-shell hat. The statue was designed by Albanian artist Janaq Paco in 2001. Unfortunately, amateur graffiti artists, vandals and poor maintenance have done much to damage the statue.