Valentina Pistoli
Valentina Pistoli | |
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| Born | 1928 Korçë, Albania |
| Died | 1993 (aged 64–65) National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Albanian Architecture Award 2018 (accepted by her son, Tani Pistoli) |
| Projects | Tirana International Hotel |
Valentina Pistoli (1928–1993) was the first Albanian woman architect. She was a member of the Communist Party in Albania, and was born in Korçë. She studied architecture at Sofia University and graduated in 1952.
Pistoli led the group of architects that designed the 15-story Hotel Tirana. In addition to her most notable design Hotel Tirana, she designed several residential complexes
She also worked part-time as a Lecturer in Architecture at the Faculty of Engineering in the Polytechnic University of Tirana.