Byzantine Church, Lin

Byzantine Church
Native name Albanian: Rrënojat e Kishës Bizantine
Floor Mosaics inside the church.
Location	Lin
Built	6th century AD

Cultural Monument of Albania

The Byzantine Church (Albanian: Rrënojat e Kishës Bizantine) is a ruined church in Lin, Korçë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.^[1] The church has been included within the possible UNESCO site of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region (Albania).^[2]^[3]

The church was built during the 6th century AD, in the Justinian era.^[4]

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.
↑ "Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region". UNESCO. Retrieved 6 July 2013. Date of Submission: 05/09/2011. Submitted by: Permanent Delegation of Albania to UNESCO.
↑ "Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region". Retrieved 8 July 2013. The existence in this region of the ruins of the paleochristian church of Lin together with its exceptionally beautiful floor mosaics reveals the presence of Christianity as well as the importance of this area in the period.
↑ Mozaiku i Linit, Prishet ndreqet si pëlhura e Penelopës Fatbardh Rama 2010 Archived 2014-04-17 at the Wayback Machine.

Churches in Albania
Catholic Churches	Cathedral of Rrëshen Cathedral of Shkodër Cathedral of Tirana Franciscan Church of Shkodër Sacred Heart Church of Tirana St. Nicholas Church Shelcan Church of Kamenicë
Orthodox Churches	Ardenica Monastery Resurrection Cathedral Church of Labovë e Kryqit St. Athanasius Church St. John the Baptist's Monastery St. Michael's Church St. Nicholas' Church Church of Gjirokastër Saint Procopius Church St. Mary of Blachernae Church St. Michael's Church
Catholicism in Albania Orthodoxy in Albania Christianity in Albania

Religious Cultural Monuments in Korçë County
Korçë	Iliaz Mirahori Mosque
Moscopole	St. Athanasius' Church St. Elijah's Church St. John the Baptist's Monastery St. Mary's Church St. Michael's Church St. Nicholas' Church
Other towns	St. Demetrius' Church, Tuminec St Mary's Church, Tuminec St. John's Church, Boboshticë St. Demetrius' Church, Boboshticë St. George's Church, Dardhë Holy Trinity Church, Lavdar i Oparit Byzantine Church, Lin Paleochristian Church, Lin St. Marina's Monastery, Llëngë St. Mary's Monastery Church, Lubonjë St. Mary's Church, Maligrad Holy Resurrection Church, Mborje St. George's Church, Shipckë St. Mary's Church, Vithkuq St. Michael's Church, Vithkuq

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