This list of tallest buildings in Albania ranks the tallest buildings in the southwestern European country of Albania by height. [1] [2] Most of the tallest buildings in Albania are located in the capital, Tirana.
While Albania did not have many high-rise buildings prior to 2010, since 2020 Tirana has seen the construction of a number of new high-rises. [3]
This list includes habitable buildings that reach 50 meters (164 feet) in height.
Rank | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Downtown One |
Tirana 41°19′27″N 19°49′26″E / 41.32412°N 19.82386°E |
150 m (490 ft) [4] [5] [6] | 40 | MVRDV | Kastrati Sh.p.k | 2024 | |
2 | InterContinental Hotel Tirana |
Tirana 41°19′48″N 19°49′06″E / 41.33009°N 19.81832°E |
133.5 m (438 ft) [7] [8] | 33 | Bolles+Wilson / Atelier 4 | Geci Sh.p.k | 2023 | |
3 | Tirana Marriott |
Tirana 41°19′08″N 19°49′23″E / 41.31894°N 19.82311°E |
112 m (367 ft) [9] [10] | 25 | Archea Associati | AlbStar Sh.p.k | 2019 | |
4 | Alban Tower |
Tirana 41°19′34″N 19°48′59″E / 41.32610°N 19.81652°E |
110 m (360 ft) [11] [12] [13] | 25 | Archea Associati | Al&Gi Sh.p.k | 2022 | |
5 | Rajfi Residence |
Durrës 41°18′37″N 19°26′37″E / 41.31029°N 19.44367°E |
91 m (299 ft) [14] | 27 | — | Rajfi Group Sh.p.k | 2018 | |
6 | Maritim Plaza Tirana |
Tirana 41°19′40″N 19°49′18″E / 41.32778°N 19.82154°E |
85 m (279 ft) [15] | 24 | 51N4E | TID | 2015 | |
7 | Garden Building |
Tirana 41°19′37″N 19°48′21″E / 41.32684°N 19.80575°E |
85 m (279 ft) [16] | 24 | Archea Associati | Nova Construction Sh.p.k | 2023 | |
8 | ABA Business Center |
Tirana 41°19′13″N 19°49′23″E / 41.32023°N 19.82297°E |
83 m (272 ft) [17] | 21 | Bolles+Wilson | Gener 2 | 2008 | |
9 | Ambasador III |
Tirana 41°19′06″N 19°49′33″E / 41.31834°N 19.82585°E |
82 m (269 ft) [18] | 23 | Atelier 4 | Mane TCI | 2016 | |
10 | Book Building |
Tirana 41°19′39″N 19°49′13″E / 41.32758°N 19.82023°E |
77 m (253 ft) [19] | 21 | 51N4E | Techno-Alb Sh.p.k | 2024 | |
11 | Vertical Forest |
Tirana 41°19′05″N 19°49′31″E / 41.31814°N 19.82514°E |
75 m (246 ft) [20] | 21 | Stefano Boeri | Gener 2 | 2024 | |
12 | Sky Hotel Tirana |
Tirana 41°19′20″N 19°49′05″E / 41.32236°N 19.81804°E |
70–75 m (230–246 ft) [21] | 20 | Ilir Shijaku | ! style="background: #FED; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="need table-needs"|2000 ↓ 2020 (extension) | ||
13 | Lake View Residences |
Tirana 41°18′40″N 19°48′40″E / 41.31106°N 19.81110°E |
60–70 m (200–230 ft) [22] | 17 | JA Joubert | Gener 2 | 2023 | |
14 | European Trade Center |
Tirana 41°19′27″N 19°49′22″E / 41.32405°N 19.82291°E |
56 m (184 ft) [23] | 16 | — | Edil-Al | 2006 | |
15 | Tirana International Hotel |
Tirana 41°19′48″N 19°49′07″E / 41.32999°N 19.81861°E |
56 m (184 ft) [24] | 15 | Valentina Pistoli | Albanian State | 1979 | |
16 | Twin Towers |
Tirana 41°19′20″N 19°49′11″E / 41.32236°N 19.81972°E |
52 m (171 ft) [25] | 15 | — | TID | 2005 | |
4 | Fly Tower |
Durrës 41°18′36″N 19°26′53″E / 41.30995°N 19.44805°E |
— | 15 | — | — | 2008 | |
5 | EGT Business Center |
Durrës 41°18′47″N 19°26′48″E / 41.31301°N 19.44676°E |
— | 13 | — | — | 2007 |
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect |
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1 | Mount Tirana |
Tirana 41°19′47″N 19°49′14″E / 41.32975°N 19.82054°E |
205 m (673 ft) [26] | 58 | CEBRA | |
2 | Lana Riverside Residences |
Tirana 41°19′20″N 19°48′09″E / 41.32210°N 19.80248°E |
204.45 m (670.8 ft) [27] | 56 | Marco Casamonti & Partners / X-Plan Studio | |
3 | Eyes of Tirana |
Tirana 41°19′43″N 19°48′56″E / 41.32851°N 19.81559°E |
130 m (430 ft) [7] [28] [29] | 31 |
Henning Larsen ↓ X-Plan Studio | |
4 | Tirana Tower |
Tirana 41°20′28″N 19°50′38″E / 41.34111°N 19.84385°E |
119.34 m (391.5 ft) | 34 | Oppenheim Architecture | |
5 | Manhattan I |
Tirana 41°20′05″N 19°48′24″E / 41.33468°N 19.80671°E |
108.8 m (357 ft) | 30 | Archea Associati | |
6 | Tirana Boulevard |
Tirana 41°20′36″N 19°48′49″E / 41.34327°N 19.81352°E |
97.38 m (319.5 ft) | 25 | MVRDV / UNO Architects | |
7 | United Towers of Tirana |
Tirana 41°18′47″N 19°48′29″E / 41.31311°N 19.80819°E |
95.7 m (314 ft) | 25 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | |
8 | Ekspozita Building |
Tirana 41°19′23″N 19°48′40″E / 41.32295°N 19.81115°E |
93 m (305 ft) [30] | 24 | Mario Cucinella | |
9 | Tirana's Rock |
Tirana 41°19′48″N 19°49′10″E / 41.32999°N 19.81931°E |
85 m (279 ft) [31] [32] | 25 | MVRDV | |
10 | Altura Trade Center |
Tirana 41°20′37″N 19°48′42″E / 41.34369°N 19.81174°E |
— | 19 | Studio Arch4 | |
11 | Green Tower |
Tirana 41°19′24″N 19°48′45″E / 41.32322°N 19.81240°E |
73 m (240 ft) [33] | 18 | SOA Architecture | |
12 | Park Avenue |
Tirana 41°20′26″N 19°48′45″E / 41.34062°N 19.81263°E |
70 m (230 ft) | 19 | Davide Mecullo Architects | |
13 | White Tower | Tirana | — [34] | 17 | Dalmat Architecture | |
14 | Crowne Plaza |
Durrës 41°18′31″N 19°26′45″E / 41.30850°N 19.44571°E |
— [35] | 16 | FOCUS Architecture |
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Status |
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1 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 69 | — | Gener 2 | Proposed | |
2 | Bofill Tower |
Tirana 41°19′40″N 19°48′28″E / 41.32779°N 19.80768°E |
— [36] | 58 | Bofill Arquitectura | “Classic S & J” Sh.p.k | Approved | |
3 | Barcelona Tower |
Tirana 41°19′37″N 19°48′59″E / 41.32689°N 19.81628°E |
202 m (663 ft) [37] | 51 | Bofill Arquitectura / UDV Architects | Bami Holding Sh.p.k | Approved | |
4 | Tirana New Boulevard | Tirana | 159 m (522 ft) | 41, 44 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | Smart Construction Invest Sh.p.k / Progeen Sh.p.k |
Approved | |
5 | Vertical Hora |
Tirana 41°19′49″N 19°48′08″E / 41.33027°N 19.80212°E |
142.26 m (466.7 ft) | 41 | OODA | Develalb Construction Sh.p.k / Edonil Konstruksion Sh.p.k | Approved | |
6 | Tirana Fik-Park | Tirana | 136 m (446 ft) | 40 | Fuksas | Usluga Sh.p.k | Approved | |
7 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 40 | — | Green Living Company Sh.p.k | Approved | |
8 | New Boulevard Tower | Tirana | — | 39 | Oppenheim Architecture | Tirana 2-Konstruksion Sh.p.k | Approved | |
9 | Nest Tower Residence | Tirana | — | 36 | — | Gjoka Konstruksion | Approved | |
10 | Multifunctional Tower | Tirana | — | 33 | — | Fusha Sh.p.k | Approved | |
11 | Lion Residences II |
Tirana 41°20′06″N 19°48′02″E / 41.33497°N 19.80049°E |
122 m (400 ft) | 34 | GG-Loop / UDV Architects | UrbAlb Sh.p.k | Approved | |
12 | The Cliffs | Tirana | — [38] | — | — | Adriatic Resorts LLC | Proposed | |
13 | Tirana East Tower Residence |
Tirana 41°19′05″N 19°49′58″E / 41.31803°N 19.83275°E |
105.5 m (346 ft) | 27 | Bolles+Wilson | — | Approved | |
14 | Bazaar Gate |
Tirana 41°19′46″N 19°49′22″E / 41.32953°N 19.82273°E |
103.65 m (340.1 ft) | 27 | Bolles+Wilson | Bregu Sh.a | Approved | |
15 | Vistas Lake Tower |
Tirana 41°18′48″N 19°48′54″E / 41.31340°N 19.81490°E |
— | 28 | — | Vistas Enterprises Sh.a | Approved | |
16 | Tirana Multifunctional Tower |
Tirana 41°20′54″N 19°48′43″E / 41.34824°N 19.81204°E |
83.7 m (275 ft) | 23 | Chybik+Kristof | 2T Sh.p.k | Proposed | |
17 | Wind Tower | Tirana | — | 22 | — | Kastrati Sh.p.k | Approved | |
18 | Penthouse Tower |
Tirana 41°19′50″N 19°49′36″E / 41.33046°N 19.82656°E |
— | 21 | Cityförster | Oni & Afa Sh.p.k | Approved | |
19 | West Habitat | Tirana | — | 19 | UDV Architects | — | Proposed | |
20 | Tirana Lake | Tirana | 68.55 m (224.9 ft) | 17 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | Building Construction Invest Sh.p.k | Approved | |
21 | Illyrius Apartments |
Tirana 41°20′06″N 19°48′02″E / 41.33495°N 19.80057°E |
47.9 m (157 ft) [39] | 15 | GG-loop | Balfin Group | Approved | |
22 | Multifunctional Building | Tirana | — | 15 | — | Oni & Afa Sh.p.k | Approved |
Clock towers in Albania were typically situated in the most vibrant and noticeable areas of cities, such as marketplaces, near the main mosques, and occasionally even within castles. They were considered landmarks or reference points, in contrast to the neighborhood and the city as a whole. The construction of these important urban structures was driven by a growing demand from the civic society at the time. [40]
The term "kulla" (English: tower) or "kullë e veçuar" (detached tower) refers to tall fortified buildings that performed various defensive functions. Detached towers served as observation points for road or border control, for signal exchange; as fortified dwellings, as primary towers in fortified cities and castles; for the protection of monasteries and finally as temporary dwellings of landowners during the summer months or for observation during the collection of agricultural products. [53]
The largest concentration of kullas can be found in the historic region of Mirditë, known as the epicenter of catholicism in the country. Mirdita was an important political center and its bajraks held considerable influence in the political affairs of pre-independent Albania. [67]
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Status | Builder | Year |
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1 | Nickel Mine Towers |
Prrenjas 41°04′02″N 20°32′20″E / 41.06710°N 20.53879°E |
52 m (171 ft) [68] | Decommissioned | Albanian State | 1966 |
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This list of tallest buildings in Albania ranks the tallest buildings in the southwestern European country of Albania by height. [1] [2] Most of the tallest buildings in Albania are located in the capital, Tirana.
While Albania did not have many high-rise buildings prior to 2010, since 2020 Tirana has seen the construction of a number of new high-rises. [3]
This list includes habitable buildings that reach 50 meters (164 feet) in height.
Rank | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Year |
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1 | Downtown One |
Tirana 41°19′27″N 19°49′26″E / 41.32412°N 19.82386°E |
150 m (490 ft) [4] [5] [6] | 40 | MVRDV | Kastrati Sh.p.k | 2024 | |
2 | InterContinental Hotel Tirana |
Tirana 41°19′48″N 19°49′06″E / 41.33009°N 19.81832°E |
133.5 m (438 ft) [7] [8] | 33 | Bolles+Wilson / Atelier 4 | Geci Sh.p.k | 2023 | |
3 | Tirana Marriott |
Tirana 41°19′08″N 19°49′23″E / 41.31894°N 19.82311°E |
112 m (367 ft) [9] [10] | 25 | Archea Associati | AlbStar Sh.p.k | 2019 | |
4 | Alban Tower |
Tirana 41°19′34″N 19°48′59″E / 41.32610°N 19.81652°E |
110 m (360 ft) [11] [12] [13] | 25 | Archea Associati | Al&Gi Sh.p.k | 2022 | |
5 | Rajfi Residence |
Durrës 41°18′37″N 19°26′37″E / 41.31029°N 19.44367°E |
91 m (299 ft) [14] | 27 | — | Rajfi Group Sh.p.k | 2018 | |
6 | Maritim Plaza Tirana |
Tirana 41°19′40″N 19°49′18″E / 41.32778°N 19.82154°E |
85 m (279 ft) [15] | 24 | 51N4E | TID | 2015 | |
7 | Garden Building |
Tirana 41°19′37″N 19°48′21″E / 41.32684°N 19.80575°E |
85 m (279 ft) [16] | 24 | Archea Associati | Nova Construction Sh.p.k | 2023 | |
8 | ABA Business Center |
Tirana 41°19′13″N 19°49′23″E / 41.32023°N 19.82297°E |
83 m (272 ft) [17] | 21 | Bolles+Wilson | Gener 2 | 2008 | |
9 | Ambasador III |
Tirana 41°19′06″N 19°49′33″E / 41.31834°N 19.82585°E |
82 m (269 ft) [18] | 23 | Atelier 4 | Mane TCI | 2016 | |
10 | Book Building |
Tirana 41°19′39″N 19°49′13″E / 41.32758°N 19.82023°E |
77 m (253 ft) [19] | 21 | 51N4E | Techno-Alb Sh.p.k | 2024 | |
11 | Vertical Forest |
Tirana 41°19′05″N 19°49′31″E / 41.31814°N 19.82514°E |
75 m (246 ft) [20] | 21 | Stefano Boeri | Gener 2 | 2024 | |
12 | Sky Hotel Tirana |
Tirana 41°19′20″N 19°49′05″E / 41.32236°N 19.81804°E |
70–75 m (230–246 ft) [21] | 20 | Ilir Shijaku | ! style="background: #FED; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="need table-needs"|2000 ↓ 2020 (extension) | ||
13 | Lake View Residences |
Tirana 41°18′40″N 19°48′40″E / 41.31106°N 19.81110°E |
60–70 m (200–230 ft) [22] | 17 | JA Joubert | Gener 2 | 2023 | |
14 | European Trade Center |
Tirana 41°19′27″N 19°49′22″E / 41.32405°N 19.82291°E |
56 m (184 ft) [23] | 16 | — | Edil-Al | 2006 | |
15 | Tirana International Hotel |
Tirana 41°19′48″N 19°49′07″E / 41.32999°N 19.81861°E |
56 m (184 ft) [24] | 15 | Valentina Pistoli | Albanian State | 1979 | |
16 | Twin Towers |
Tirana 41°19′20″N 19°49′11″E / 41.32236°N 19.81972°E |
52 m (171 ft) [25] | 15 | — | TID | 2005 | |
4 | Fly Tower |
Durrës 41°18′36″N 19°26′53″E / 41.30995°N 19.44805°E |
— | 15 | — | — | 2008 | |
5 | EGT Business Center |
Durrës 41°18′47″N 19°26′48″E / 41.31301°N 19.44676°E |
— | 13 | — | — | 2007 |
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect |
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1 | Mount Tirana |
Tirana 41°19′47″N 19°49′14″E / 41.32975°N 19.82054°E |
205 m (673 ft) [26] | 58 | CEBRA | |
2 | Lana Riverside Residences |
Tirana 41°19′20″N 19°48′09″E / 41.32210°N 19.80248°E |
204.45 m (670.8 ft) [27] | 56 | Marco Casamonti & Partners / X-Plan Studio | |
3 | Eyes of Tirana |
Tirana 41°19′43″N 19°48′56″E / 41.32851°N 19.81559°E |
130 m (430 ft) [7] [28] [29] | 31 |
Henning Larsen ↓ X-Plan Studio | |
4 | Tirana Tower |
Tirana 41°20′28″N 19°50′38″E / 41.34111°N 19.84385°E |
119.34 m (391.5 ft) | 34 | Oppenheim Architecture | |
5 | Manhattan I |
Tirana 41°20′05″N 19°48′24″E / 41.33468°N 19.80671°E |
108.8 m (357 ft) | 30 | Archea Associati | |
6 | Tirana Boulevard |
Tirana 41°20′36″N 19°48′49″E / 41.34327°N 19.81352°E |
97.38 m (319.5 ft) | 25 | MVRDV / UNO Architects | |
7 | United Towers of Tirana |
Tirana 41°18′47″N 19°48′29″E / 41.31311°N 19.80819°E |
95.7 m (314 ft) | 25 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | |
8 | Ekspozita Building |
Tirana 41°19′23″N 19°48′40″E / 41.32295°N 19.81115°E |
93 m (305 ft) [30] | 24 | Mario Cucinella | |
9 | Tirana's Rock |
Tirana 41°19′48″N 19°49′10″E / 41.32999°N 19.81931°E |
85 m (279 ft) [31] [32] | 25 | MVRDV | |
10 | Altura Trade Center |
Tirana 41°20′37″N 19°48′42″E / 41.34369°N 19.81174°E |
— | 19 | Studio Arch4 | |
11 | Green Tower |
Tirana 41°19′24″N 19°48′45″E / 41.32322°N 19.81240°E |
73 m (240 ft) [33] | 18 | SOA Architecture | |
12 | Park Avenue |
Tirana 41°20′26″N 19°48′45″E / 41.34062°N 19.81263°E |
70 m (230 ft) | 19 | Davide Mecullo Architects | |
13 | White Tower | Tirana | — [34] | 17 | Dalmat Architecture | |
14 | Crowne Plaza |
Durrës 41°18′31″N 19°26′45″E / 41.30850°N 19.44571°E |
— [35] | 16 | FOCUS Architecture |
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Architect | Developer | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 69 | — | Gener 2 | Proposed | |
2 | Bofill Tower |
Tirana 41°19′40″N 19°48′28″E / 41.32779°N 19.80768°E |
— [36] | 58 | Bofill Arquitectura | “Classic S & J” Sh.p.k | Approved | |
3 | Barcelona Tower |
Tirana 41°19′37″N 19°48′59″E / 41.32689°N 19.81628°E |
202 m (663 ft) [37] | 51 | Bofill Arquitectura / UDV Architects | Bami Holding Sh.p.k | Approved | |
4 | Tirana New Boulevard | Tirana | 159 m (522 ft) | 41, 44 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | Smart Construction Invest Sh.p.k / Progeen Sh.p.k |
Approved | |
5 | Vertical Hora |
Tirana 41°19′49″N 19°48′08″E / 41.33027°N 19.80212°E |
142.26 m (466.7 ft) | 41 | OODA | Develalb Construction Sh.p.k / Edonil Konstruksion Sh.p.k | Approved | |
6 | Tirana Fik-Park | Tirana | 136 m (446 ft) | 40 | Fuksas | Usluga Sh.p.k | Approved | |
7 | Mixed-use Tower | Tirana | — | 40 | — | Green Living Company Sh.p.k | Approved | |
8 | New Boulevard Tower | Tirana | — | 39 | Oppenheim Architecture | Tirana 2-Konstruksion Sh.p.k | Approved | |
9 | Nest Tower Residence | Tirana | — | 36 | — | Gjoka Konstruksion | Approved | |
10 | Multifunctional Tower | Tirana | — | 33 | — | Fusha Sh.p.k | Approved | |
11 | Lion Residences II |
Tirana 41°20′06″N 19°48′02″E / 41.33497°N 19.80049°E |
122 m (400 ft) | 34 | GG-Loop / UDV Architects | UrbAlb Sh.p.k | Approved | |
12 | The Cliffs | Tirana | — [38] | — | — | Adriatic Resorts LLC | Proposed | |
13 | Tirana East Tower Residence |
Tirana 41°19′05″N 19°49′58″E / 41.31803°N 19.83275°E |
105.5 m (346 ft) | 27 | Bolles+Wilson | — | Approved | |
14 | Bazaar Gate |
Tirana 41°19′46″N 19°49′22″E / 41.32953°N 19.82273°E |
103.65 m (340.1 ft) | 27 | Bolles+Wilson | Bregu Sh.a | Approved | |
15 | Vistas Lake Tower |
Tirana 41°18′48″N 19°48′54″E / 41.31340°N 19.81490°E |
— | 28 | — | Vistas Enterprises Sh.a | Approved | |
16 | Tirana Multifunctional Tower |
Tirana 41°20′54″N 19°48′43″E / 41.34824°N 19.81204°E |
83.7 m (275 ft) | 23 | Chybik+Kristof | 2T Sh.p.k | Proposed | |
17 | Wind Tower | Tirana | — | 22 | — | Kastrati Sh.p.k | Approved | |
18 | Penthouse Tower |
Tirana 41°19′50″N 19°49′36″E / 41.33046°N 19.82656°E |
— | 21 | Cityförster | Oni & Afa Sh.p.k | Approved | |
19 | West Habitat | Tirana | — | 19 | UDV Architects | — | Proposed | |
20 | Tirana Lake | Tirana | 68.55 m (224.9 ft) | 17 | Marco Casamonti & Partners | Building Construction Invest Sh.p.k | Approved | |
21 | Illyrius Apartments |
Tirana 41°20′06″N 19°48′02″E / 41.33495°N 19.80057°E |
47.9 m (157 ft) [39] | 15 | GG-loop | Balfin Group | Approved | |
22 | Multifunctional Building | Tirana | — | 15 | — | Oni & Afa Sh.p.k | Approved |
Clock towers in Albania were typically situated in the most vibrant and noticeable areas of cities, such as marketplaces, near the main mosques, and occasionally even within castles. They were considered landmarks or reference points, in contrast to the neighborhood and the city as a whole. The construction of these important urban structures was driven by a growing demand from the civic society at the time. [40]
The term "kulla" (English: tower) or "kullë e veçuar" (detached tower) refers to tall fortified buildings that performed various defensive functions. Detached towers served as observation points for road or border control, for signal exchange; as fortified dwellings, as primary towers in fortified cities and castles; for the protection of monasteries and finally as temporary dwellings of landowners during the summer months or for observation during the collection of agricultural products. [53]
The largest concentration of kullas can be found in the historic region of Mirditë, known as the epicenter of catholicism in the country. Mirdita was an important political center and its bajraks held considerable influence in the political affairs of pre-independent Albania. [67]
No. | Name | Image | Location | Height | Status | Builder | Year |
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1 | Nickel Mine Towers |
Prrenjas 41°04′02″N 20°32′20″E / 41.06710°N 20.53879°E |
52 m (171 ft) [68] | Decommissioned | Albanian State | 1966 |
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