Palikësht

Palikësht is a village in , and has about 310 residents. Palikësht is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 310 residents
  • Description: village in Berat County, Albania
  • Address: BASHKIA BERAT

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berat Castle and Hysen Pasha Mosque.

Photo: Terfili, Public domain.
, also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of , . It dates mainly from the 13th century and contains many Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox churches in the area and Ottoman-era mosques. is situated 3 km northeast of Palikësht.

Mosque
Photo: Albinfo, CC0.
The , also known as the Clock Mosque, is a , located in , . Completed in 1670, 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. is situated 2½ km northeast of Palikësht.

Museum
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an national museum dedicated to Byzantine art and iconography in , . The museum is located inside the Church of the Dormition of St Mary in the . is situated 3 km northeast of Palikësht.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paftal and Orizaj.

Village
Photo: Gentjan Avdylaj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Palikësht.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 5 km north of Palikësht.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 5 km northeast of Palikësht.

Palikësht

Latitude
40.6937° or 40° 41′ 37″ north
Longitude
19.91555° or 19° 54′ 56″ east
Population
310
Elevation
139 metres (456 feet)
Open location code
8FGXMWV8+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 728423173
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3184550
Wiki­data ID
Q20573636
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Russian—“Palikësht” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Palikesht”
  • Albanian: “Palikësht”
  • Albanian: “Palikështi”
  • French: “Palikësht”
  • French: “Palikështi”
  • German: “Palikësht”
  • Hungarian: “Palikesht”
  • Hungarian: “Palikësht”
  • Hungarian: “Palikeshti”
  • Hungarian: “Palikështi”
  • Macedonian: “Паликашти”
  • Russian: “Паликашть”
  • Russian: “Паликешти”

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