The fortress is the place where the main east–west and north–south roads crossed, and formed the heart of Tirana.

The current fortification has three known towers and it is undergoing a process of restoration, for touristic purposes.

Inside the fortified walls of the former fortress, there are many buildings that can be visited, including restaurants, hotels, and cultural institutions.

[1] About all that is left of the fortress above ground is a 6-metre (20 ft) high Ottoman-era wall, covered in vines.

The recently uncovered wall foundations were incorporated into the pedestrianised Murat Toptani Street, while a mosaic commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Albania's Independence was unveiled near the Albanian Parliament.