Saint Mary Elbasan

The St. Mary's Church is an church and monastery in , . It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1963. The church's building started in 1483 in the Vlach neighborhood, but it ended almost a century later: the church had its first religious services only in 1556.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: church and cultural heritage monument of Albania
  • Also known as: “Shen Maria Elbasan”, “St. Mary’s Church”, and “St. Mary’s Church, Elbasan”
  • Address: Elbasan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Elbasan Castle and King Mosque.

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is a 15th-century fortress in the city of , . is situated 260 metres southeast of Saint Mary Elbasan.

Mosque
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The also known as the Sultan Bayezid Mosque is a , located within , in the town of , in the of . The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948. is situated 180 metres southeast of Saint Mary Elbasan.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scampis and Bradashesh.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Village
is a village and a former municipality in , central . At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality . is situated 5 km west of Saint Mary Elbasan.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Saint Mary Elbasan.

Saint Mary Elbasan

Latitude
41.1155° or 41° 6′ 56″ north
Longitude
20.08037° or 20° 4′ 49″ east
Open location code
8GH2438J+54
Open­Street­Map ID
way 240272757
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q3306194
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Romanian—“Saint Mary Elbasan” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kisha e Shen Marise Elbasan”
  • Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Marisë”
  • Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Mërisë (Elbasan)”
  • Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Mërisë”
  • Bulgarian: “Успение Богородично (Елбасан)”
  • Bulgarian: “Успение Богородично”
  • French: “église Sainte-Marie”
  • French: “Église Sainte-Marie”
  • German: “Heilige Maria Elbasan”
  • German: “Marienkirche”
  • German: “Sankt-Marien-Kirche”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία της Αγίας Μαρίας”
  • Greek: “Ναός της Παναγίας”
  • Hungarian: “Szűz Mária-templom”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria”
  • Italian: “Santa Maria Elbasan”
  • Macedonian: “Црква „Св. Богородица“ - Елбасан”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Света Богородица”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sf. Maria”

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