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Sacred Heart Church (Tirana)

Coordinates: 41°19′38″N 19°48′26″E / 41.3272245°N 19.807294°E / 41.3272245; 19.807294
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Sacred Heart Church of Tirana
Kisha Zemra e Krishtit
Religion
ProvinceTirana
LeadershipRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës
Location
StateAlbania

The Sacred Heart Church (Template:Lang-sq) is a Roman Catholic church in Tirana, Albania. It was built in 1865 as a gift from the emperor Franz Joseph but was closed in 1967.[1]

When it reopened, in 1990, Lonely Planet described the church as having "hilariously garish photo realistic images over a Communist whitewash that have to be seen to be believed".[2]

References

  1. ^ Tirana In Your Pocket. In Your Pocket. p. 21. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Masters, Tom (2007). Lonely Planet Eastern Europe (9 ed.). Lonely Planet. p. 54. ISBN 1-74104-476-6.

41°19′38″N 19°48′26″E / 41.3272245°N 19.807294°E / 41.3272245; 19.807294