Churh of St. Ilias
Churh of St. Ilias is a church in Berat, Southeastern Albania. Churh of St. Ilias is situated nearby to Ethnographic Museum of Berat, as well as near Onufri Iconographic Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Berat Castle and Ethnographic Museum of 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 510 metres southwest of Churh of St. Ilias.
Ethnographic Museum of Berat
Museum
Photo: Tori Oseku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ethnographic Museum of Berat is an ethnographic museum in Berat, Albania. It opened in 1979 and contains a range of everyday objects from throughout Berat's history. Ethnographic Museum of Berat is situated 370 metres south of Churh of St. Ilias.
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. Onufri Iconographic Museum is situated 480 metres southwest of Churh of St. Ilias.
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 Churh of St. Ilias.
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 northwest of Churh of St. Ilias.
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 4 km northeast of Churh of St. Ilias.
Churh of St. Ilias
- Type: Church
- Category: religion
- Location: Berat, Berat County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.71104° or 40° 42′ 40″ northLongitude
19.95029° or 19° 57′ 1″ eastElevation
188 metres (617 feet)Open location code
8FGXPX62+C4GeoNames ID
11204036
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