St. Peter Greek Catholic Church

St. Peter Greek Catholic Church is a church in Elbasan, Southeastern Albania which is located on Rruga Ptoleme Xhuvani. St. Peter Greek Catholic Church is situated nearby to the church Saint Mary Elbasan, as well as near the cemetery Varri i Kostandin Kristoforidhit.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Greek Catholic
Description: Catholic church in Albania
Also known as: “Kisha Katolike Greke e Shën Pjetrit” and “St. Peter church”
Address: Rruga Ptoleme Xhuvani, Elbasan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Mary Elbasan and Elbasan Castle.

Saint Mary Elbasan

Church

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The St. Mary's Church is an Albanian Orthodox church and monastery in Elbasan, Albania. 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.

Elbasan Castle

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Elbasan Castle is a 15th-century fortress in the city of Elbasan, Albania. Elbasan Castle is situated 310 metres south of St. Peter Greek Catholic Church.

King Mosque

Mosque

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The King Mosque also known as the Sultan Bayezid Mosque is a mosque, located within Elbasan Castle, in the town of Elbasan, in the Elbasan County of Albania. The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948. King Mosque is situated 230 metres south of St. Peter Greek Catholic Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scampis and Bradashesh.

Scampis

Suburb

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Scampis is a suburb.

Bradashesh

Village

Bradashesh is a village and a former municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan. Bradashesh is situated 5 km west of St. Peter Greek Catholic Church.