Basilica of Saint Michael
The Basilica of Saint Michael is a former basilica dedicated to Saint Michael, located in Arapaj, Durrës. Its ruins have been declared a Cultural Monument of Albania.Photo: Mr. Bunker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural Monument in Albania
- Also known as: “Arapaj Basilica”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Adriatik Hotel and Shkozet railway station.
Adriatik Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Robert Schediwy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Adriatik Hotel is a hotel near Durrës, Albania. This is the main tourist hotel in Durrës, located on the long sandy beach to the south. With origins tracing back to 1957, it contains 70 rooms and was built during the Stalin era. Adriatik Hotel is situated 1¼ km west of Basilica of Saint Michael.
Shkozet railway station
Railway station
Shkozet railway station is a railway station serving the eastern part of the city of Durrës, Albania, located about 2 kilometres east of Durrës railway station. Shkozet railway station is situated 3 km northwest of Basilica of Saint Michael.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arapaj and Shijak.
Arapaj
Suburb
Photo: Mr. Bunker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arapaj is a village in the former municipality of Rrashbull, Durrës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Durrës.
Shijak
Photo: Zasella, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shijak is a town and a municipality in Durrës County, west-central Albania, with a total population of 28,000.
Tilaj
Village
Tilaj is a village situated in the central plains of Albania's Western Lowlands region. It is part of Tirana County. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kavajë. Tilaj is situated 8 km southeast of Basilica of Saint Michael.
Basilica of Saint Michael
- Categories: historic site, minor basilica, tourism, and archaeological site
- Location: Bashkia e Durrësit, Durrës, Durrës County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.30139° or 41° 18′ 5″ northLongitude
19.50562° or 19° 30′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FHX8G24+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 4959529421OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q4867373
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Russian—“Basilica of Saint Michael” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Bazilika e Shën Mëhillit (Arapaj)”
- Albanian: “Bazilika e Shën Mëhillit”
- Hungarian: “arapaji bazilika”
- Hungarian: “Arapaji bazilika”
- Hungarian: “Szent Mihály-bazilika”
- Russian: “базилика Архангела Михаила”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ani Gym and Blloku qeveritar i Plazhit të Durrësit.
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