Martyrs' Cemetery, Korçë

Name: Martyrs' Cemetery
Address: Korçë, Albania

#10 among attractions in Korçë

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The Cemetery of the Martyrs, Varrezat e Dëshmorëve, or sometimes Heroes' Cemetery, is a cemetery located above the city of Korca, Albania. The cemetery features a large statue of a soldier with a raised fist, as a memory for fallen soldiers who died during World War II in Albania. The statue is located on top of the Rruga Mbledhja e Beratit. ()

Coordinates: 40°37'8"N, 20°47'23"E

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Martyrs' Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Museum of Medieval Art, Mirahori Mosque, Muzeu i Artit Mesjetar, National Archaeological Museum of Korçë.

0.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum
National Museum of Medieval Art, Korçë
10 min walk • The National Museum of Medieval Art is a national museum dedicated to medieval art and history in Korçë, Albania. The museum is located on Fan Noli Boulevard in the south-east of the city of Korçë.
0.8 miW
Mosque
Mirahori Mosque, Korçë
20 min walk • Iljaz Mirahori Mosque is a historic mosque in Korçë, Albania.
0.5 miS
Museum, Art museum
Muzeu i Artit Mesjetar, Korçë
13 min walk • The Museum of Oriental Art "Bratko" is an Albanian national museum dedicated to Asian art in Korçë, Albania. The museum was established and opened in June 2003, thus fulfilling the dream of George Dimitri Boria, an Albanian-American photographer, who donated his own collection of Asian art to the museum.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Archaeological museum
National Archaeological Museum of Korçë, Korçë
15 min walk • National Archaeological Museum of Korçë is a museum in Korçë, Albania. It contains around 1200 artifacts mainly from the Prehistoric period.
0.7 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre, Korçë
17 min walk • The Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre, named for Andon Zako Çajupi, is the city theatre of the city of Korçë in southern Albania. The theatre opened in 1950 and has been working since, without interruption. In 2016 the theatre was reconstructed to turn it into a modern theatre.
0.5 miSW
Historical place, Church
Resurrection Cathedral, Korçë
14 min walk • The Resurrection of Christ Cathedral of Korçë is the main Albanian Orthodox church in Korçë, Albania. The cathedral was built by Orthodox Church of Albania in 1995. A previous cathedral in Korçë named after St. George was destroyed by the Communist authorities in 1968.
0.5 miW
Museum
Mësonjëtorja, Korçë
14 min walk • Mësonjëtorja or The Albanian School was the first secular school in the Albanian language within Ottoman Albania. It was opened in Korçë during the late Ottoman period.
0.8 miW
Bazaar, Shopping
Old Bazaar, Korçë
21 min walk • Old Bazaar of Korçë is an Ottoman-era bazaar in Korçë, Albania. Established about 500 years ago, it is composed of old Ottoman and Roman architectonic style buildings which for centuries were used as shops, guesthouses or khans. It is said to be noted for selling goats and handbags.
0.8 miW
Caravanserai
Elbasan Han, Korçë
20 min walk • Elbasan Inn is a historic inn in Korçë, Albania. It is said to be several centuries old and the oldest hotel in the city. It is built in the Ottoman architectural style.
1.2 miSE
Church
Holy Resurrection Church, Korçë
31 min walk • The Holy Resurrection Church is a Cultural Monument of Albania, in Mborje, Korçë County. The church is dedicated to Saint Mary.
0.5 miNW
40°37'26"N • 20°46'57"E
Lëndina e Lotëve, Korçë
14 min walk • Park

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Which popular attractions are close to Martyrs' Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include National Museum of Medieval Art, Korçë (10 min walk), Libraria "Thimi Mitko", Korçë (11 min walk), Muzeu i Artit Mesjetar, Korçë (13 min walk), Lëndina e Lotëve, Korçë (14 min walk).