Church of St. Demetrios

Church of St. Demetrios is a church in Berat, Southeastern Albania. Church of St. Demetrios is situated nearby to Red Mosque, as well as near Berat Castle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Berat Castle and Red Mosque.

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 140 metres northwest of Church of St. Demetrios.

Red Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Shaban01shabani, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Red Mosque, also known as the Conquest Mosque, is a former mosque in a ruinous state, located 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.

White mosque

Mosque

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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. White mosque is situated 200 metres northwest of Church of St. Demetrios.

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 3 km north of Church of St. Demetrios.

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 4 km north of Church of St. Demetrios.

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. Demetrios.

Church of St. Demetrios

Type: Church
Category: religion
Location: Berat, Berat County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

40.70735° or 40° 42′ 27″ north

Longitude

19.94697° or 19° 56′ 49″ east

Elevation

202 metres (663 feet)

Open location code

8FGXPW4W+WQ

GeoNames ID

11204031

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