St. Mary of Blachernae Church

The St. Mary of Blachernae Church is a Byzantine-era church in , Albania. It is named after the Church of St. Mary of Blachernae, near the Palace of Blachernae in Constantinople.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: church building in Berat, Albania
  • Also known as: “Kisha e Shën Mëri Vllahernës” and “St. Mary of Blachernae Church, Berat”
  • Address: Berat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Onufri Iconographic Museum and Berat Castle.

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 .

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 150 metres southeast of St. Mary of Blachernae Church.

Mosque
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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dushnik and Orizaj.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of Otllak in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 3 km north of St. Mary of Blachernae Church.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of Otllak in , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 3½ km north of St. Mary of Blachernae Church.

Village
is a village in the former municipality of Otllak 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 St. Mary of Blachernae Church.

St. Mary of Blachernae Church

Latitude
40.7091° or 40° 42′ 33″ north
Longitude
19.94445° or 19° 56′ 40″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Spanish—“St. Mary of Blachernae Church” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kishat e Kalase: Godina e kishes se Shën Mari Vllahernës”
  • Catalan: “Església de Santa Maria de Blaquernes (Berat)”
  • Catalan: “Església de Santa Maria de Blaquernes”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديسه مريم بلاشيرناى”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία της Παναγίας των Βλαχερνών στο Μπεράτι”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία της Παναγίας των Βλαχερνών”
  • Hungarian: “Blakhernai Szűz Mária-templom”
  • Hungarian: “Vllahernai Szűz Mária-templom”
  • Macedonian: “Црква „Пресв, Богородица Влахернска“ - Белград (Албанија)”
  • Macedonian: “Црква „Пресв. Богородица Влахернска“ - Белград”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew Najświętszej Marii Panny z Blacherne w Beracie”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew Najświętszej Marii Panny z Blacherne w Berat”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew NMP z Blacherne”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de Santa María de Blanquerna”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa María de Blanquerna”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kisha e Shën Kollit and Kisha e Shën Kostandinit dhe Elenës.

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