Berat Castle

Berat Castle, 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: neighberhood of Berat, cultural heritage monument of Albania
  • Also known as: “Berat Citadel” and “Kalaje e Beratit”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include White mosque and Onufri Iconographic Museum.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Sultan Bayezid II Mosque, is a ruined in Berat Castle, , . 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.

Museum
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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 castle quarter . is situated 100 metres north of Berat Castle.

Church
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The is a medieval Byzantine-era which stands on a hill in the city of in the Kalaja district of Southern . is situated 100 metres west of Berat Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dushnik and Orizaj.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 3 km north of Berat Castle.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 4 km north of Berat Castle.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . It was formerly known as Virjon, or Virion from where the Vrioni family derived its name. is situated 4½ km northeast of Berat Castle.

Berat Castle

Latitude
40.70809° or 40° 42′ 29″ north
Longitude
19.94564° or 19° 56′ 44″ east
Elevation
215 metres (705 feet)
Open location code
8FGXPW5W+67
Open­Street­Map ID
way 426996540
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11204027
Wiki­data ID
Q2968550
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Berat Castle” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kalaja e Beratit”
  • Arabic: “قلعة بيرات”
  • Basque: “Berateko gaztelua”
  • Bulgarian: “Белградска крепост (Албания)”
  • Bulgarian: “Белградска крепост”
  • Bulgarian: “Белградско кале”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Berat”
  • Chinese: “培拉特城堡”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Berat”
  • French: “château de Berat”
  • French: “Château de Berat”
  • German: “Burg Berat”
  • German: “Burg von Berat”
  • German: “Kalaja e Beratit”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Βερατίου”
  • Hebrew: “טירת בראט”
  • Hungarian: “Berat vára”
  • Hungarian: “berati vár”
  • Hungarian: “Berati vár”
  • Italian: “Castello di Berat”
  • Japanese: “ベラティ城”
  • Macedonian: “Белградска тврдина”
  • Polish: “Kalaja e Beratit”
  • Polish: “Twierdza w Beracie”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Beracie”
  • Russian: “Берат”
  • Russian: “Крепость Берат”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Berat”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de berat”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Berat”
  • Turkish: “Berat Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Бератський замок”

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