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The
Park
includes
an artificial
lake and
many
other
landmarks
such
as
the Saint
Procopius
Church,
the Presidential
Palace,
and
memorials
to
several
Albanian
personalities.
It
remains
one
of
the
most
relaxing
places
in
the
city,
despite
increasing
buildings
being
developed
near
the
park,
an
early-morning
run
or
promenade
is
a
daily
routines
for
many
citizens.
To
the
southern
end
of
the
Park,
there
is
the Zoo and
the Botanical
Garden.
The
latter
includes
many
flowers
and
plants
that
are
common
to
the
Albanian
environment.
There
are
almost
120
species
of
trees,
bushes
and
flowers.
The
Botanical
Garden
area
is
of
14.5
hectares
and
the
lake's
size
is
of
55
hectares,
whereas
the
area
of
the
Park
itself
is
of
230
hectares.
The
Park
was
built
between
1955
and
1956
based
on
a
Bulgarian
plan
and
used
to
be
called
the Gogo stable,
in
a
green
area.
The
Park
starts
at
the
southern
end
of
the Dëshmorët
e
Kombit
Boulevard,
after
the University
of
Tirana,
south
of
the
main Skanderbeg
Square.
It
was
formerly
called
'Park
of
Saint
Procopius'
(Albanian: Parku
i
Shën
Prokopit)
from
the Saint
Procopius
Church,
which
is
located
in
the
area.
In
the
internal
parts,
there
can
be
found
the memorials of
45 British and Australian soldiers
fallen
during World
War
II,
as
well
as
a
memorial
of
hundreds
of
German
soldiers
from
the
same
war.
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