Church of St. Blachernae

Church of St. Blachernae is a museum in Berat, Southeastern Albania. Church of St. Blachernae is situated nearby to St. Mary of Blachernae Church, as well as near Onufri Iconographic Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Onufri Iconographic Museum and St. Mary of Blachernae Church.

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.

St. Mary of Blachernae Church

Church

Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The St. Mary of Blachernae Church is a Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox church in Berat, Albania. It is named after the Church of St. Mary of Blachernae, near the Palace of Blachernae in Constantinople.

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 southeast of Church of St. Blachernae.

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. Blachernae.

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. Blachernae.

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. Blachernae.

Church of St. Blachernae

Type: Museum
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Berat, Berat County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

40.70908° or 40° 42′ 33″ north

Longitude

19.94467° or 19° 56′ 41″ east

Elevation

208 metres (682 feet)

Open location code

8FGXPW5V+JV

GeoNames ID

11204038

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