Berat
Berat is a locality in Berat, Southeastern Albania. Berat is situated nearby to the village Velabisht, as well as near the locality Partizani.Places of Interest
Highlights include Berat Castle and Onufri Iconographic Museum.
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.
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.
White mosque
Mosque
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dushnik and Lapardha 1.
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.
Lapardha 1
Village
Lapardha 1 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. Lapardha 1 is situated 5 km north of Berat.
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 northwest of Berat.
Berat
- Type: Locality
- Location: Berat, Berat County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.7076° or 40° 42′ 27″ northLongitude
19.95° or 19° 57′ 0″ eastElevation
90 metres (295 feet)Open location code
8FGXPX52+22GeoNames ID
12501065
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Berat from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Berat”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Velabisht and Partizani.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ethnographic Museum of Berat and Mangalem Quarter.
Southeastern Albania: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Elbasan, Korçë, Gjirokastër, and Pogradec.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.