This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only those who have signed it.
Korcha is the largest city in south-east Albania. Its importance
derives from the connection with Ilyas Panarity (later Ilyas Bey
Myrahor), a local resident who became the first Janissary to pass
through the breached walls of the Topkapi at the fall of Constantinople
in 1453, and from its ascendancy as a regional trading entrepot
after the sacking of nearby Moschopolis (Voskopoja) by the troops
of Ali Pasha in 1788.
The significant history of Korcha between the 15th and 20th
centuries is reflected in its distinctive mix of urban architecture,
including Balkan, eastern, western, northern, neoclassical and modern
styles.
This urban architecture is at risk from insensitive restoration
and inappropriate development.
The Parliamentary Assembly calls upon the Government of Albania
and the municipal authorities of Korcha to protect the urban architecture
of the city.
