Place of worship
St. Mary of Blachernae Church
Kisha e Shën Mëri Vllahernës
Berat, Albania
About St. Mary of Blachernae Church
The St. Mary of Blachernae Church is a Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox church in Berat, Albania. It is named after the Church of St. Mary of Blachernae, near the Palace of Blachernae in Constantinople. It is believed that the church was built on the foundations of a ruined 5th century church that existed at the same place.
