St. George Church

St. George Church is a church in , . St. George Church is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Berat Castle and Red 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 200 metres northwest of St. George Church.

Mosque
Photo: Shaban01shabani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the Conquest Mosque, is a former in a ruinous state, located in , , . 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.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
The is a medieval Byzantine-era which stands on a hill in the city of in the of Southern . is situated 240 metres northwest of St. George Church.

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 St. George Church.

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 St. George Church.

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 St. George Church.

St. George Church

Latitude
40.70651° or 40° 42′ 23″ north
Longitude
19.94669° or 19° 56′ 48″ east
Elevation
215 metres (705 feet)
Open location code
8FGXPW4W+JM
Geo­Names ID
11204030
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In Other Languages

“St. George Church” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Gjergjit”

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