Starovë
Starovë is a locality in Berat County, Albania. Starovë is situated nearby to the locality Mulitaj, as well as near Korovesh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Berat Castle and Hysen Pasha Mosque.
Berat Castle
Photo: Terfili, Public domain.
Berat Castle, also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of Berat, Albania. It dates mainly from the 13th century and contains many Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox churches in the area and Ottoman-era mosques. Berat Castle is situated 4 km east of Starovë.
Hysen Pasha Mosque
Mosque
The Hysen Pasha Mosque, also known as the Clock Mosque, is a mosque, located in Berat, Albania. Completed in 1670 CE, partially destroyed in c. 1967, and renovated in c. 1991, the mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania; and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was designated in 2005. Hysen Pasha Mosque is situated 3½ km east of Starovë.
Onufri Iconographic Museum
Museum
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Onufri Iconographic Museum is an Albanian national museum dedicated to Byzantine art and iconography in Berat, Albania. The museum is located inside the Church of the Dormition of St Mary in the castle quarter Berat. Onufri Iconographic Museum is situated 4 km east of Starovë.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berat and Dushnik.
Berat
Photo: Dirk.heldmaier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Berat is a city in Albania. In 2008 it was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as it is a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman city. It is one of the country's most beautiful cities, and is known as the "city of a thousand windows".
Dushnik
Village
Dushnik is a village in the former municipality of Otllak in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Berat. Dushnik is situated 5 km northeast of Starovë.
Orizaj
Village
Orizaj is a village in the former municipality of Otllak in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Berat. Orizaj is situated 4 km northeast of Starovë.
Starovë
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Starove”
- Location: Berat County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.7167° or 40° 43′ northLongitude
19.9° or 19° 54′ eastElevation
344 metres (1,129 feet)Open location code
8FGXPW82+M2GeoNames ID
3183967
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