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St Paul’s Cathedral
A modern Catholic cathedral
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Image courtesy of © Andrew Milligan sumo · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout St Paul’s Cathedral
St Paul’s Catholic Cathedral, opened in 2001, is a striking modern church on Bulevardi Zhan d’Ark, near the Lana river. Its best-known feature is a stained-glass window showing Mother Teresa, who was of Albanian origin, and Pope John Paul II, who visited Albania in 1993. The bright interior is calm and simple. It is a short walk from Skanderbeg Square and makes a good stop on a tour of the city’s religious buildings, alongside the mosques and the Orthodox cathedral.
Why it's on our list
- Opened 2001
- Mother Teresa window
- Near the Lana
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with St Paul’s Cathedral before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from St Paul’s Cathedral are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Rruga Themistokli Gërmenji250 m3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Bulevardi Zhan d'Ark350 m4 min walk
Key sights
- The Pyramid of Tirana500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Tirana Castle550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Postbllok – Checkpoint650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Bunk’Art 2800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- New Bazaar (Pazari i Ri)850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Et’hem Bey Mosque850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Clock Tower of Tirana900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Skanderbeg Square900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- House of Leaves1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Historical Museum1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
Getting around
- Tirana International Airport (TIA)14 kmCar or taxi 44 min