St. Jovan Vladimir’s Church

Saint Jovan Vladimir's Church is an church in Shijon, , . It is dedicated to the Dukljan prince and saint Jovan Vladimir, the son-in-law of the Tsar Samuil.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: Eastern Orthodox church in Albania
  • Also known as: “Kisha e Shën Gjon Vladimirit”, “Mănăstirea Sf. Ioan Vladimir”, “Szent Jovan Vladimír-templom”, “Манастир ‘Свети Иван Владимир’”, “Манастир ‘Свети Йоан Владимир’”, and “Манастир „Свети Иван Владимир“”
  • Address: Shijon

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ad Quintum and Elbasan steelworks.

Archaeological site
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was an ancient settlement and a Roman thermal complex in Illyricum, near , present-day . was a mutatio of the Via Egnatia, which connected western Illyria with eastern , from the two starting points of Dyrrhachium and , to Byzantium. is situated 3 km south of St. Jovan Vladimir’s Church.

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is situated 3 km south of St. Jovan Vladimir’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bradashesh and Petresh.

Village
is a village and a former municipality in , central . At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality .

Village
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is a village.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 5 km east of St. Jovan Vladimir’s Church.

St. Jovan Vladimir’s Church

Latitude
41.11837° or 41° 7′ 6″ north
Longitude
20.02274° or 20° 1′ 22″ east
Roof shape
hipped
Open location code
8GH2429F+83
Open­Street­Map ID
way 428947381
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q7589394
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Serbian—“St. Jovan Vladimir’s Church” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Manastiri i Gjon Vladimirit”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Йоан Владимир (Елбасан)”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Йоан Владимир”
  • German: “Kirche des Heiligen Jovan Vladimir”
  • Hungarian: “Szent János Vladimír-templom”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Jovan Vladimir”
  • Macedonian: “Црква „Св. Јован Владимир“ - Елбасан”
  • Macedonian: “Црквата Свети Ѓон Владимир”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sf. Ioan Vladimir”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Светог Јована Владимира”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Manastiri Shën Joan Vladimir and Kalaja Shkembi i Skenderbeut.

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