St. Mary's Monastery, Zvërnec
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]
| St. Mary's Monastery Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Mërisë | |
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 Zvërnec Monastery | |
| Location | Zvërnec, Vlorë County  |
| Coordinates | 40°31′02″N 19°24′9″E |
| Built | thirteenth or fourteenth century |
Cultural Monument of Albania | |
| Designated | 1948[1] |
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.
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