This website contains information about the life and work of the Toptani Family. It also contains articles written about members of this family by colleagues, artists, media and researchers. These articles are placed for general public information, as well as for emphasizing the patriotism and the unforgettable work the Toptanis’ did for Albania. These national figures were forgotten and not given any importance by the former communist government, therefore, we hope that the new generation will have a chance to learn the true Albanian history.

We hope that through this website we can shed light on the real values of this Family, who for many centuries dedicated its love, creativity and life to Albania.

(message from the Toptani grandchildren)

<I have given my life to Albania and my Albanian brothers. My last drop of blood, I shall shed it for my dear motherland whereever and however I may be> – MURAT TOPTANI 

The following is an excerpt from Wikipedia
The Toptani family was the leading Albanian noble family in central Ottoman Albania at the beginning of the 20th century.  The Toptani family initially lived in Krujë before moving to Tirana during the 17th century, when many sipahis (ottoman turks) moved from rural regions of the Ottoman Empire to cities. Their move from Kruja to Tirana probably contributed to the development of sharecropping in Albania.  The Toptani family possessed around 50,000 hectares near Tirana and Durrës and remained one of the main landowners until the end of the Second World War.  The 19th century house of the Toptani family situated in the center of Tirana was turned into a museum.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toptani_family