The Church of Prophet Elijah
The St. Elijah Church is an Orthodox church in Moscopole, Korçë County, Albania, dedicated to Saint Elijah. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.Photo: Markussep, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: cultural Monument in Albania
- Also known as: “Kisha e Shën Dëlliut” and “St. Elijah Church, Moscopole”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St. Athanasios and Church of St. Nicholas.
Church of St. Athanasios
Church
Photo: Markussep, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Athanasius Church, is an Orthodox church in Moscopole, Albania. Church of St. Athanasios is situated 620 metres northeast of The Church of Prophet Elijah.
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 670 metres southeast of 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 680 metres east of The Church of Prophet Elijah.
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 6 km east of The Church of Prophet Elijah.
Bickë
Village
Bickë is a community in the Korçë County, Albania. It is part of the municipality Maliq. Bickë is situated 8 km northeast of The Church of Prophet Elijah.
The Church of Prophet Elijah
- 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
40.63576° or 40° 38′ 9″ northLongitude
20.5834° or 20° 35′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8GG2JHPM+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 437158167OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q14116690
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Polish—“The Church of Prophet Elijah” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Delliut (Voskopojë)”
- Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Delliut”
- Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Ilias”
- French: “église Saint-Élie de Moscopole”
- French: “Église Saint-Élie de Moscopole”
- Italian: “chiesa di Sant’Elia”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Sant’Elia”
- Macedo-Romanian: “Bãserica Ayiu Ayilau, Moscopole”
- Macedonian: “Црква „Св. Илија“ - Москополе”
- Polish: “Cerkiew św. Eliasza w Voskopojë”
- Polish: “Cerkiew św. Eliasza”
- Polish: “St. Elijah’s Church, Moscopole”
- “Biserica Sãmtu Ayilau, Moscopole”
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