Bashkia e Beratit
Bashkia e Beratit is a locality in Berat, Southeastern Albania. Bashkia e Beratit is situated nearby to the village Velabisht, as well as near the locality Benollarët.Places of Interest
Highlights include Berat Castle and Onufri Iconographic Museum.
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.
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.
White mosque
Mosque
The White Mosque, also known as the Sultan Bayezid II Mosque, is a ruined mosque in Berat Castle, Berat, Albania. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1961; and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was designated in 2005.
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 4 km northeast of Bashkia e Beratit.
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 Bashkia e Beratit.
Paftal
Village
Photo: Gentjan Avdylaj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paftal is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Bashkia e Beratit.
Bashkia e Beratit
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bashkia Berat”, “Berat”, and “Qyteti i Beratit”
- Location: Berat, Berat County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.7° or 40° 42′ northLongitude
19.9333° or 19° 56′ eastElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Open location code
8FGXMWXM+X8GeoNames ID
3186085
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