The bridge takes its name from the tanners and leather workers who had their workshops nearby, along the stream that used to run beneath it. When the river was moved into a new bed in the 20th century, the bridge was left standing on dry land.
Restored in recent years, its single graceful arch now sits in a small park in the centre of the city, a quiet reminder of Tirana’s Ottoman past among modern buildings.
It is an easy stop on a walk through central Tirana and a favourite spot for photos, especially in the soft evening light.
