Church of St. Sophia
Church of St. Sophia is a church in Berat, Southeastern Albania. Church of St. Sophia is situated nearby to the church Dormition Cathedral, as well as near Onufri Iconographic Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Onufri Iconographic Museum and Berat Castle.
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.
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 180 metres south of Church of St. Sophia.
Dormition Cathedral
Church
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dormition Cathedral is an Albanian Orthodox church in Berat Castle in Berat, Albania, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos. It has been a Cultural Monument of Albania since 1948. Since 1986, the Onufri Museum of Icons is located in the church.
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 2½ km north of Church of St. Sophia.
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 3½ km north of Church of St. Sophia.
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 4½ km northeast of Church of St. Sophia.
Church of St. Sophia
- Type: Church
- Category: religion
- Location: Berat, Berat County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.7097° or 40° 42′ 35″ northLongitude
19.94548° or 19° 56′ 44″ eastElevation
196 metres (643 feet)Open location code
8FGXPW5W+V5GeoNames ID
11204029
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