St. Nicholas Church
St. Nicholas Church is a church in Berat, Southeastern Albania. St. Nicholas Church is situated nearby to St. Mary of Blachernae Church, as well as near Onufri Iconographic Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Mary of Blachernae Church and Berat Castle.
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 160 metres southeast of St. Nicholas 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.
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 St. Nicholas Church.
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 St. Nicholas Church.
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 St. Nicholas Church.
St. Nicholas Church
- Type: Church
- Category: religion
- Location: Berat, Berat County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.70908° or 40° 42′ 33″ northLongitude
19.94421° or 19° 56′ 39″ eastElevation
195 metres (640 feet)Open location code
8FGXPW5V+JMGeoNames ID
11204039
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