St. Mary's Monastery, Zvërnec
St. Mary's Monastery Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Mërisë | |
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Location | Zvërnec, Vlorë County Albania |
Coordinates | 40°31′02″N 19°24′9″E / 40.51722°N 19.40250°ECoordinates: 40°31′02″N 19°24′9″E / 40.51722°N 19.40250°E |
Built | thirteenth or fourteenth century |
Cultural Monument of Albania | |
Designated | 1948[1] |
The St. Mary's Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Mërisë), also known as the Monastery of Dormition of Theotokos Mary, is a medieval Byzantine church in Zvërnec Island inside the Narta Lagoon northwest of the city of Vlorë of Southern Albania.[2]
See also[]
- Culture of Albania
- Architecture of Albania
- Byzantine churches in Albania
References[]
- ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2001). Balkanistica, Vol. 13: The Christian Saints of Albania. American Association for South Slavic Studies. p. 39.
Categories:
- Cultural Monuments of Albania
- 13th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings
- 14th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings
- Churches in Vlorë County
- Tourist attractions in Vlorë County
- Byzantine church buildings in Albania
- Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Albania