Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Prizren
Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour (also known as Precinct of the Lady Helper Church and Con-cathedral of the Lady Helper) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Prizren, Kosovo, seat of the Apostolic Administration of Prizren.
History
The Cathedral of Prizren was commissioned in 1870 by Dario Bucciarelli, Archbishop of Skopje. Its clocktower was built by Thomas Glasnovic, an Arbanasi monk and architect. The cathedral among its frescoes features in the north side of the church a fresco of Skanderbeg painted in 1883 by Gjergj Panariti an Albanian monk and painter from Korçë.
References
- Official web page of the diocese (English)
- Catholic Church web page (Albanian)
- Kosovo By Gail Warrander, Verena Knaus http://books.google.com/books?id=GCRjKdrmqqEC
- List of Churches: http://www.metaltraveller.com/en/trips/kosovo/prizren_churches.html
- Openstreetmap location
- Report on Churches in Kosovo
- Archeological Report of Prizren
- Images and more images
42°12′24″N 20°44′15″E / 42.2068°N 20.7374°E
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