Baptistery of Butrint
The Baptistery of Butrint, is an archeological site in Vlorë County, Albania and part of the Butrint National Park. Located in the archaeological site of Butrint, it is a late antique structure known for its well-preserved mosaic pavement.Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: temple
- Also known as: “The Butrint baptistry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Greek Theatre of Butrint and Archaeological Museum of Butrint.
Greek Theatre of Butrint
Archaeological site
Photo: Geoff Wong, CC BY 2.0.
Greek Theatre of Butrint is an archaeological site, which is situated 210 metres west of Baptistery of Butrint.
Archaeological Museum of Butrint
Museum
Photo: Hyjnesha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Butrint was opened in 1938. It was reopened during the 1950s-1960s in the premises of the Venetian Acropolis Castle within the acropolis of the ancient city. Archaeological Museum of Butrint is situated 260 metres west of Baptistery of Butrint.
Venetian Fortress of Butrint
Castle
Photo: Zysko serhii, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Venetian Fortress of Butrint is a castle on the Butrint Peninsula in southern Albania. The castle is located by the Channel of Vivari within the Butrint National Park and close to the neighbouring Venetian Triangular Castle. Venetian Fortress of Butrint is situated 250 metres west of Baptistery of Butrint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vrinë and Kalami.
Vrinë
Village
Photo: Reklo18, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vrinë is a village in the former Xarrë municipality, Vlorë County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Konispol.
Kalami
Village
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kalami is a village, which is situated 8 km west of Baptistery of Butrint.
Sopik
Village
Sopik is a village in the former commune of Livadhe, Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Finiq. Sopik is situated 8 km northeast of Baptistery of Butrint.
Baptistery of Butrint
- Categories: baptistery, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Xarre, Bashkia Konispol, Vlorë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.74554° or 39° 44′ 44″ northLongitude
20.02285° or 20° 1′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8GF2P2WF+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 1047669878OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30589749
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Baptistery of Butrint” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Baptisteri de Butrot”
- Chinese: “布特林特洗禮堂”
- Dutch: “Baptistery of Butrint”
- German: “Baptisterium von Butrint”
- Spanish: “Baptisterio de Butrinto”
- Ukrainian: “Баптистерій Бутринті”
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