St. Mary Church, Moscopole Explained

St. Mary Church
Native Name:
Designation1:Cultural Monument of Albania
Location:Moscopole
Coordinates:40.6352°N 20.5914°W

The St. Mary Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Marisë; Aromanian; Arumanian; Macedo-Romanian: Bãserica Stã Mãria), also known as Dormition of the Holy Virgin Church[1]) is an Orthodox church in Moscopole (Albanian: Voskopojë), Korçë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.[2] The church was probably built between 1694 and 1699, and decorated in 1712.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Rousseva . Ralitsa . 2003 . Iconographic Characteristics of the Churches in Moschopolis and Vithkuqi (Albania) . Makedonika . 35 . 4 . 163–191 . 10.12681/makedonika.8 . 2010-11-07.
  2. Web site: Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status. Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. October 28, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706071224/http://kshk.gov.al/index.php?fq=brenda&gj=gj2&kid=19. July 6, 2011.