St. Athanasius' Church, Moscopole

St. Athanasius Church, Moscopole
Native names
Albanian: Kisha e Shën Thanasit
Greek: Ναός Αγίου Αθανασίου
Location Moscopole
Coordinates 40°38′17″N 20°35′23″E / 40.63806°N 20.58985°ECoordinates: 40°38′17″N 20°35′23″E / 40.63806°N 20.58985°E
Cultural Monument of Albania

St. Athanasius' Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Thanasit, Greek: Ναός Αγίου Αθανασίου) is an Orthodox church in Moscopole, Albania. The church was erected in 1721.[1] The church now serves as a cemetery church in Moscopole.[2]


The church is declared a Cultural Monument of Albania.[3] however its icons have been stolen 5 times in the last 20 years. The last theft removed from the church icons painted in 1724.[4]

Decorated exonarthex of St. Athanasius' Church

References

  1. ↑ Tassos A. Mikropoulos. Elevating and Safeguarding Culture Using Tools of the Information Society, p. 315
  2. ↑ Kirchhainer, Karin (2003). "Iconographic Characteristics of the Churches in Moschopolis and Vithikuqi (Albania)" (PDF). Makedonika 35 (04): 163–191. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  3. ↑ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  4. ↑ Albanian Television News. "Voskopojë, vidhet kisha". Retrieved 7 November 2010.