Forty Saints Monastery
The Monastery of the Forty Saint Martyrs is a ruined Eastern Orthodox monastery overlooking the coastal city of Sarandë in southern Albania. The monastery was erected during the 6th century AD and possibly became for at least one millennium the most important pilgrimage site in the Ionian Sea region.
- Tourist attraction
- …is Orthodox
- Description: Monastery in Sarandë, Albania
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Lëkurësi Castle and Port of Sarandë.
Lëkurësi Castle
Lëkurësi Castle is a ruined Ottoman Turkish castle near Sarandë, southern Albania.
Port of Sarandë
The Port of Sarandë or Sarandë Harbor is a port of Albania in the city of Sarandë.
1½ km west of Forty Saints Monastery
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gjashtë and Sarandë.
Gjashtë
Village
Gjashtë is a village in the municipality of Sarandë, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania.
Vrion
Village
Vrion is a village in Vlorë County, southwestern Albania.
2½ km east of Forty Saints Monastery
Forty Saints Monastery
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Latitude
39.87226° or 39° 52′ 20″ north
Longitude
20.02168° or 20° 1′ 18″ east
Open location code
8GF2V2CC+WM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination = orthodox
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Forty Saints Monastery” goes by many names.
Manastiri i 40 ShenjtorëveAlbanian
Klasztor 40 świętych meczennikówPolish
Kırk Azizler ManastırıTurkish
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