Church of St. Athanasios
The St. Athanasius Church, is an Orthodox church in Moscopole, Albania.Photo: Markussep, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Markussep, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: cultural Monument in Albania
- Also known as: “St. Athanasius Church, Moscopole” and “St. Athanasius‘ Church, Moscopole”
- Roof shape: hipped
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Mary’s Church, Moscopole and The Church of Prophet Elijah.
St. Mary’s Church, Moscopole
Church
Photo: Pablo000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mary's Church, also known as Dormition of the Holy Virgin Church) is an Orthodox church in Moscopole, Korçë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania. The church was probably built between 1694 and 1699, and decorated in 1712. St. Mary’s Church, Moscopole is situated 320 metres southeast of Church of St. Athanasios.
The Church of Prophet Elijah
Church
Photo: Markussep, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Elijah Church is an Orthodox church in Moscopole, Korçë County, Albania, dedicated to Saint Elijah. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania. The Church of Prophet Elijah is situated 620 metres southwest of Church of St. Athanasios.
Church of St. Nicholas
Church
Photo: Klajdidika, Public domain.
The St. Nicholas Church is an Orthodox church in Moscopole, Albania. The church was erected in 1721. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania since 1948. Church of St. Nicholas is situated 730 metres south of Church of St. Athanasios.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Voskopoja and Gjonomadh.
Voskopoja
Photo: Klajdidika, Public domain.
Voskopoja is a village in Southeastern Albania, located in Korçë County. Once a prominent urban center in the 18th century, it was a hub of Aromanian, Greek, and Albanian culture, featuring a printing press and numerous churches.
Gjonomadh
Village
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gjonomadh is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Church of St. Athanasios.
Bickë
Village
Bickë is a community in the Korçë County, Albania. It is part of the municipality Maliq. Bickë is situated 7 km northeast of Church of St. Athanasios.
Church of St. Athanasios
- Categories: Eastern Orthodox church building, historic site, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Komuna e Voskopojës, Korçë, Korçë County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.63817° or 40° 38′ 17″ northLongitude
20.58999° or 20° 35′ 24″ eastOpen location code
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roof-shape=hippedOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q7587128
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Polish—“Church of St. Athanasios” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Thanasit (Voskopojë)”
- Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Thanasit”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Атанасий (Москополе)”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Атанасий”
- French: “église Saint-Athanase de Moscopole”
- French: “Église Saint-Athanase de Moscopole”
- Japanese: “聖サナシト聖堂”
- Macedo-Romanian: “Bãserica Ayiu Athanas, Moscopole”
- Macedonian: “Црква „Св. Атанасиј“ - Москополе”
- Polish: “Cerkiew św. Atanazego w Voskopojë”
- Polish: “Cerkiew św. Atanazego”
- Polish: “Kościół Świętego Anastazego w Voskopojë”
- “Biserica Sãmtu Athanas, Moscopole”
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