Gorica Bridge
Gorica Bridge or Kurt Ahmed Pasha bridge over the Osum river is a landmark in the city of Berat, Albania. It is one of the oldest and most popular Ottoman bridges in Albania.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: bridge in Berat (Albania)
- Also known as: “Ura e Gorices”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Berat Castle and Saint Spyridon Church in Berat.
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 550 metres north of Gorica Bridge.
Saint Spyridon Church in Berat
Church
Photo: Xenophon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Spyridon Church in Berat is situated 210 metres southeast of Gorica Bridge.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
The Holy Trinity Church is a medieval Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox church which stands on a hill in the city of Berat in the Kalaja district of Southern Albania. Holy Trinity Church is situated 510 metres north of Gorica Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dushnik and Orizaj.
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 3½ km north of Gorica Bridge.
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 4½ km north of Gorica Bridge.
Ullinjas
Village
Ullinjas 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. It was formerly known as Virjon, or Virion from where the Vrioni family derived its name. Ullinjas is situated 5 km northeast of Gorica Bridge.
Gorica Bridge
- Categories: stone bridge, arch bridge, and tourism
- Location: Bashkia e Beratit, Berat, Berat County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.70325° or 40° 42′ 12″ northLongitude
19.94462° or 19° 56′ 41″ eastElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Open location code
8FGXPW3V+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 5995896885OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Gorica Bridge” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Ura e Beratit”
- Albanian: “Ura e Goricës”
- French: “pont de Gorica”
- French: “Pont de Gorica”
- German: “Ura e Goricës”
- Italian: “Ponte di Gorica”
- Serbian: “Мост Горица”
- Slovenian: “Most Gorica”
- Turkish: “Kurt Ahmed Paşa Köprüsü”
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