St. Mary's Monastery, Zvërnec

St. Mary's Monastery Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Mërisë Greek: Ιερά Μονή Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου
Zvërnec Monastery
Location	Zvërnec, Vlorë County Albania
Coordinates	40°31′02″N 19°24′9″E / 40.51722°N 19.40250°E / 40.51722; 19.40250
Built	thirteenth or fourteenth century

Cultural Monument of Albania
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]

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.

Topics related to St. Mary's Monastery of Zvërnec

Vlorë

Religious Cultural Monuments in Vlorë County
Vlorë	Muradie Mosque Neshat Pashaj Mosque
Dhërmi	Hypapante Church Panagia Monastery Church St. Stephen's Church
Himarë	All Saints' Church St. Andrew's Church St. Mary's Church St. Sergius' and St. Bacchus' Church Hajji Bendo Mosque
Vuno	Mesodhia Church St. Michael's Church St. Saviour's Church St. Spyridon's Church
Other towns	St. Nicholas' Church, Armen St. George's Church, Brataj St. John the Theologian's Monastery Tower, Cerkovicë Church ruins, Çiflik Xhemahallë complex, Delvinë St. John's Church, Delvinë St. Nicholas' Monastery Church, Dhivër St. Mary's Monastery Church, Dhivër St. Nicholas' Church, Dhrovjan Dervish Ali's Towers, Dukat St. Mary's Monastery, Kakome St. Mary's Monastery Church, Kameno Holy Trinity Monastery Church, Kardhikaq St. Mary's Monastery, Krorëz St. Athanasius' Monastery Church, Leshnicë e Poshtme St. George's Church, Leshnicë e Sipërme Ancient temple, Livadhja St. Mary's Church, Melçan St. Nicholas Monastery Church, Mesopotam Ancient temple, Metoq Kamenicë Church, Palavli Marmiroi church, Pashaliman St. Athanasius' Church, Pecë St. Mary's Monastery Church, Piqeras St. Demetrius' Monastery Church, Qeparo Gjin Aleksi's Mosque St. George's Monastery, Sarandë Forty Saints Monastery, Sarandë St. Athanasius' Church, Sopik St. Marina's Cave, Vagalat St. Mary's Monastery, Zvërnec

Byzantine architecture in Albania
Churches	Byzantine (Lin) Holy Trinity (Berat) Dormition of the Theotokos (Labovë e Kryqit) Marmiroi (Orikum) St. Mary (Elbasan) St. Mary (Maligrad) St. Mary of Blachernae (Berat) St. Michael (Berat) St. Paraskevi (Përmet) St. Spyridon (Vuno)
Cathedrals	Dormition of St. Mary (Berat)
Monasteries	Ardenica (Fier) St. Mary (Zvërnec) St. Nicholas (Mesopotam) St. Quiricus and Julietta (Dhuvjan) Forty Saints (Saranda)

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