Iljesa

Iljesa is a gift shop in , . Iljesa is situated nearby to , as well as near the church .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Berat Castle and Onufri Iconographic Museum.

Photo: Terfili, Public domain.
, also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of , . It dates mainly from the 13th century and contains many Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox churches in the area and Ottoman-era mosques. is situated 120 metres southwest of Iljesa.

Museum
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an national museum dedicated to Byzantine art and iconography in , . The museum is located inside the Church of the Dormition of St Mary in the . is situated 140 metres west of Iljesa.

Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
The , also known as the Sultan Bayezid II Mosque, is a ruined in , , . 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. is situated 150 metres west of Iljesa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dushnik and Orizaj.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 3 km north of Iljesa.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 4 km north of Iljesa.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . It was formerly known as Virjon, or Virion from where the Vrioni family derived its name. is situated 4½ km northeast of Iljesa.

Iljesa

Latitude
40.70861° or 40° 42′ 31″ north
Longitude
19.94685° or 19° 56′ 49″ east
Open location code
8FGXPW5W+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12143938696
Open­Street­Map feature
shop=­gift
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