Berat

Highlights of Berat

Explore the multi-layered history of Berat, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its Ottoman architecture and Byzantine heritage. This selection features the 13th-century hilltop citadel, which remains an inhabited quarter, and the Onufri Museum’s collection of 16th-century icons. Highlights include the National Ethnographic Museum housed in an 18th-century residence, the Solomon Museum documenting Jewish history in Albania, and well-preserved traditional houses that define the city's unique architectural landscape.

Berat Castle

Berat Castle, also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of Berat, Albania.

Onufri Museum

The Onufri Iconographic Museum is an Albanian national museum dedicated to Byzantine art and iconography in Berat, Albania.

Berat National Ethnographic Museum

Located in a grand 18th-century Ottoman house, this museum showcases traditional crafts, regional costumes, and reconstructed domestic interiors that illustrate the daily life of Berat’s historical merchant class.

Solomon Museum

A museum dedicated to the history of the Jewish community in Berat, highlighting the coexistence of different faiths and the rescue of Jewish refugees by local families during the Holocaust.

Berat Clock Tower

An Ottoman-period landmark built in the 19th century, this stone tower served as a central timepiece for the city's residents and remains a prominent feature of the lower town.

Banesa e Dud Mishaxhiut

A first-category cultural monument, this traditional residence exemplifies the 18th and 19th-century Ottoman architectural style characteristic of the Mangalem quarter.

Banesa e Bozho Filerit

A historical stone residence representing the traditional architecture of the Gorica quarter, preserved as a monument of Albanian cultural heritage.

Cistern

A large underground water storage facility located within the Berat Castle walls, designed to provide the citadel with a secure water supply during historical sieges.