St. Procopius Church

St. Procopius Church is an Orthodox church on the outskirts of , Albania. Built by the Vlach community, it was one of two Orthodox churches that existed in the city before World War II, the other one being the 19th-century Greek Evangelismos Church, which was demolished in 1967.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: church building in Albania
  • Also known as: “Saint Procopius Church of Tirana”
  • Address: Tirana

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Open Theatre of Tirana and Tirana Archeological Museum.

Theater building
Photo: MSzybalski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an open-air theatre within the Grand Park of , Albania. The theatre is called an "amphitheatre" by locals, mainly because it is in the open, and also because of its almost semi-circular form, which recalls the typical shapes of the Roman theatres. is situated 110 metres east of St. Procopius Church.

Museum
Photo: Inisheer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Archaeological Museum is the national archaeological museum in , opened on 1 November 1948. It was the first museum founded after the second World War in the country. is situated 530 metres northeast of St. Procopius Church.

Square
Photo: Eno ko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the second largest square in , . It is named after the Albanian-born Indian Roman Catholic nun, missionary and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa. is situated 470 metres north of St. Procopius Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ish-Blloku and Tirana.

Quarter
Photo: Leeturtle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, commonly Blloku, is an upmarket area in , . It widely known as an entertainment destination with its boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the bustling and relatively modernised capital of . It is the most important economic, financial, political and trade centre in the country.

Quarter
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY 4.0.
is a suburb of Tirana, Albania, of in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .

St. Procopius Church

Latitude
41.31396° or 41° 18′ 50″ north
Longitude
19.81919° or 19° 49′ 9″ east
Open location code
8FHX8R79+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1314438876
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q7402117
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Russian—“St. Procopius Church” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Prokopit”
  • Greek: “Άγιος Προκόπιος Τιράνων”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία Αγίου Προκοπίου”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew św. Prokopa”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Прокопия (Тирана)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Прокопия”

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