St. Mary's Monastery, Zvërnec
Appearance
St. Mary's Monastery Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Mërisë Albanian: Manastiri i Fjetjes së Hyjëlindëses Mari | |
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Zvërnec Monastery | |
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Location | Zvërnec Island, Vlorë County ![]() |
Coordinates | 40°31′02″N 19°24′9″E / 40.51722°N 19.40250°E |
Built | 13th or 14th century |
Designated | 1963[1] |
The St. Mary's Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Mërisë), also known as the Monastery of Dormition of Theotokos Mary (Albanian: Manastiri i Fjetjes së Hyjëlindëses Mari), is an Albanian Orthodox Church in the Zvërnec Island inside the Narta Lagoon, northwest of the city of Vlorë.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.