Albanian Cultural Heritage

BERATI COUNTY
Ethnographic Museum of Berat is found in
a traditional house, which belongs to the
end of XVIII century. The house of Xhokaxhi
family is composed with two floors, using
as a construction material the stone for
the first floor and the wood for the second
one. The most attraction part of the house
is the “garret”, which is noted for its high
architectural values. The house is a real
complex indeed where all the elements
such as the garden, the museum complex
of the other houses around are a witness
of a rich ethnographic culture. In interior
setting of the museum there are displayed
1.000 objects, which belong to the area of
Berat region. The first floor is organized as a medieval
bazaar with many objects and crafts. What
catch your eyes are the clothes of both man
and women with filigree. Other objects
are the different items of decoration,
copper works etc. Inside the first floor there
are displayed the equipment of olive oil
processing, the equipment of other drinks,
the pottery and smithy. In the second floor
the most interesting part is the “garret” and
also the living amenities equipped with
many ethnographic objects and values. In
one of this amenities is the “guest room”
where is a separate part where the women
used to stay. Other objects are the chimney,
the sofas round the room, one hanging
gun and a flag 100 years old. Next to the
guest room is the kitchen equipped with
all cooking tools. In the second floor there
are also two other rooms, which are “the
country room” and “loom room“.
These two room depict the ambience of
working and living aspects. In the “loom
room” you may see all the tools for wool,
cotton processing. There are also displayed
the carpets and rugs.
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