St. Mary's Church, Moscopole

St. Mary's Church
Native name Albanian: Kisha e Shën Marisë

Location	Moscopole
Coordinates	40°38′07″N 20°35′29″E / 40.63521°N 20.59143°E / 40.63521; 20.59143Coordinates: 40°38′07″N 20°35′29″E / 40.63521°N 20.59143°E / 40.63521; 20.59143

Cultural Monument of Albania

St. Mary's Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Marisë, 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]

Interior decorations of St. Mary's Church

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References

1 2 Rousseva, Ralitsa (2003). "Iconographic Characteristics of the Churches in Moschopolis and Vithkuqi (Albania)" (PDF). Makedonika. 35 (04): 163–191. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
↑ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Retrieved October 28, 2010.

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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