Forty Saints Monastery

The Monastery of the Forty Saint Martyrs is a ruined Eastern Orthodox monastery overlooking the coastal city of Sarandë in southern . 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: Monastery in Sarandë, Albania
  • Also known as: “Kloster der 40 Heiligen”, “Kloster der 40 Märtyrer”, and “Kloster der vierzig Heiligen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lëkurësi Castle and Port of Sarandë.

Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruined Ottoman Turkish castle near , southern .

Marina
Photo: Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or Sarandë Harbor is a port of in the city of . is situated 1½ km west of Forty Saints Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gjashtë and Sarandë.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , , southwestern .

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, the gateway to southern …

Village
is a village in Vlorë County, southwestern . is situated 2½ km east of Forty Saints Monastery.

Forty Saints Monastery

Latitude
39.87226° or 39° 52′ 20″ north
Longitude
20.02168° or 20° 1′ 18″ east
Open location code
8GF2V2CC+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 439495677
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q5472986
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Forty Saints Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Manastiri i 40 Shenjtorëve”
  • German: “Kloster der vierzig Märtyrer”
  • Polish: “Klasztor 40 świętych meczenników”
  • Turkish: “Kırk Azizler Manastırı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saranda Bus Terminal and Saranda Bus Station.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Shkolla 9-vjeçare ‘Shefqet Sulejmani’ and Villa Green Garden.

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