Albania · Sacred mountain
Mount Tomorr
A mountain pilgrimage landscape associated with Abbas ibn Ali in Albanian Bektashi tradition.
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Sacred places in Albania
Three starting points for a deeper relationship with place.
Learn the history, notice the different traditions, and follow the sources. Local communities and custodians determine access and appropriate participation; inclusion here does not mean a place is currently open to visitors.
Albania · Pilgrimage shrine
Sari Saltik Tekke
A mountain sanctuary near Krujë linked with the travelling saint Sari Saltik.
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Albania · Monastery
Saint Nicholas Monastery, Mesopotam
A medieval monastery whose surviving church connects the religious history of southern Albania with Byzantine architecture.
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