TIRANA, Sept 2 /ATA/ – The Iconographic Museum “Onufri” and the Ethnographic Museum were major attractions for local and foreign tourists in August.
These museums remain popular with tourists as they provide them with a very unique information itinerary through the objects they have.
Berati museums from August 1 to 21 have welcomed 6263 visitors of whom 5400 foreigners.
In addition to “Onufri” Iconographic Museum which is a popular spot, the Ethnographic Museum has also aroused the interest of visitors due to the values of its collection but also the one of a kind layout.
The Ethnographic Museum was created in 1979 at a typical building of Berati architecture. The construction dates back to the 18th century. This museum is home to a rich fund of about 1200 artefacts.
The museum is named after Onufri, one of the masters of Albanian painting in the 16th century. The church was rebuilt in 1797 in “Kala” neighborhood, it was the city’s cathedral which is the epitome of Byzantine architecture in the city of Berat.
The museum’s collection numbers 173 objects selected from a fund of more than 1500 objects belonging to different churches and monasteries of Albania.
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