Kisha e Shën Gjergjit

Kisha e Shën Gjergjit is a church in Berat, Southeastern Albania, which is located on Rrugica Mbrica. Kisha e Shën Gjergjit is situated near Red Mosque, as well as near Cistern.

Type: Church
Denomination: Orthodox
Address: Rrugica Mbrica, Berat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Berat Castle and Red Mosque.

Berat Castle

Photo: Terfili, Public domain.

Berat Castle, also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of Berat, Albania. It dates mainly from the 13th century and contains many Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox churches in the area and Ottoman-era mosques. Berat Castle is situated 210 metres northwest of Kisha e Shën Gjergjit.

Red Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Shaban01shabani, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Red Mosque, also known as the Conquest Mosque, is a former mosque in a ruinous state, located in Berat Castle, Berat, Albania. 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. Red Mosque is situated 100 metres northwest of Kisha e Shën Gjergjit.

Holy Trinity Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

The Holy Trinity Church is a medieval Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox church which stands on a hill in the city of Berat in the Kalaja district of Southern Albania. Holy Trinity Church is situated 250 metres northwest of Kisha e Shën Gjergjit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dushnik and Orizaj.

Dushnik

Village

Dushnik is a village in the former municipality of Otllak in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Berat. Dushnik is situated 3 km north of Kisha e Shën Gjergjit.

Orizaj

Village

Orizaj is a village in the former municipality of Otllak in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Berat. Orizaj is situated 4 km north of Kisha e Shën Gjergjit.

Ullinjas

Village

Ullinjas is a village in the former municipality of Otllak in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Berat. It was formerly known as Virjon, or Virion from where the Vrioni family derived its name. Ullinjas is situated 5 km northeast of Kisha e Shën Gjergjit.

Kisha e Shën Gjergjit

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Berat, Berat County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

40.70636° or 40° 42′ 23″ north

Longitude

19.94663° or 19° 56′ 48″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Roof shape

gabled

Open location code

8FGXPW4W+GM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 425507133

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=orthodox

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Highlights: Cistern and St. Michael’s Church.

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