Franciscan Church
The St. Francis Church is a Franciscan church in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania, built in 1905.- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: building in Shkodër
- Also known as: “Franciscan church (Shkodra)”, “Franciscan Church of Shkodër”, and “St. Francis Church, Shkodër”
- Address: Rruga At Gjergj Fishta 42, Shkoder, 4000
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ebu Beker Mosque and Marubi National Museum of Photography.
Ebu Beker Mosque
Mosque
The Ebu Bekër Mosque, also known as the New Fushë Çela Mosque and sometimes referred to simply as Xhamia e Madhe, is a Sunni mosque in Shkodër City, Shkodër County, Albania. Ebu Beker Mosque is situated 120 metres west of Franciscan Church.
Marubi National Museum of Photography
Museum
Marubi National Museum of Photography, also known as Marubi Museum, is a museum in Shkodër, Albania. At the center of the museum project is the legacy of the 'Photo-Studio Marubbi', founded in 1856 by Pietro Marubbi, an Italian painter and photographer who came and settled in Shkodër at the time. Marubi National Museum of Photography is situated 120 metres north of Franciscan Church.
Nativity of the Lord Orthodox Cathedral of Shkodër
Church
The Nativity of the Lord Orthodox Cathedral of Shkodër is an Albanian Orthodox cathedral located in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania. On July 11, 1992, a terrorist attack destroyed parts of the church and the altar. Nativity of the Lord Orthodox Cathedral of Shkodër is situated 130 metres north of Franciscan Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuç and Renc.
Kuç
Village
Kuç is a settlement in the former Guri i Zi municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër. Kuç is situated 3 km south of Franciscan Church.
Renc
Village
Rrencë is a village in the former municipality of Guri i Zi, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Shkodër. Renc is situated 3½ km east of Franciscan Church.
Bahçallëk
Neighborhood
Bahçallëk is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Franciscan Church.
Franciscan Church
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bashkia e Shkodrës, Shkodër, Shkodër County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.06752° or 42° 4′ 3″ north
Longitude
19.51543° or 19° 30′ 56″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FJX3G98+25
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Spanish—“Franciscan Church” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Françeskut, Shkodër”
- Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Françeskut”
- Albanian: “Kisha Françeskane e Shkodrës”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الفرنسيسكان شكودر”
- French: “église franciscaine de Shkodër”
- French: “Église Saint-François de Scutari”
- German: “Franziskus-Kirche Shkodra”
- Hungarian: “Ferencesek temploma”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Fransiskan, Shkodër”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Francesco”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Francesco”
- Spanish: “iglesia franciscana de Shkodër”
- Spanish: “Iglesia franciscana de Shkodër”
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