TIRANA, April 9 /ATA/ Around 550 towers nationwide are being formalized with property titles to ensure legal security for citizens and protect these valuable cultural heritage sites.

The State Cadastre Agency is moving to formalize ownership of previously unregulated characteristic objects, clearing the path for urgent investment and renovation.

Proper legal documentation will create opportunities for growth in agrotourism and cultural tourism.

Northern Albania’s traditional stone towers, known as kulla, are cornerstone elements of the region's cultural identity and architectural heritage. Formalizing and restoring these structures is a crucial initiative, breathing new life into historical sites while integrating them into local economic development.

The Cadastre highlighted that this process aims to secure ownership rights while encouraging investment in the restoration and maintenance of the towers, in compliance with cultural heritage protection standards.

This step runs parallel to the national tower revitalization program, which links heritage conservation with sustainable tourism. It supports a wider strategy for asset formalization and cultural valorization, turning historical assets into engines of economic growth and national identity. /e.xh/j.p/p.s./