St. Mary's Monastery, Zvërnec
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St. Mary's Monastery Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Mërisë Greek: Ιερά Μονή Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου | |
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Location | Zvërnec, Vlorë County Albania |
Coordinates | 40°31′02″N 19°24′9″E / 40.51722°N 19.40250°E |
Built | thirteenth or fourteenth 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), (Greek: Ιερά Μονή Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου), is a medieval Byzantine church in Zvërnec Island inside the Narta Lagoon northwest of the city of Vlorë of Southern Albania.[2]
See also
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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