St. Nicholas Monastery Church, Mesopotam
St. Nicholas' Monastery Church | |
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Native names Albanian: Kisha e Manastirit të Shën Kollit Greek: Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Νικολάου | |
Church of Saint Nichοlas | |
Location | Mesopotam |
Coordinates | 39°54′21″N 20°06′02″E / 39.9058°N 20.1006°ECoordinates: 39°54′21″N 20°06′02″E / 39.9058°N 20.1006°E |
Designated | 1224 |
St. Nicholas Monastery Church (Albanian: Kisha e Manastirit të Shën Kollit, Greek: Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Νικολάου) is a monastery church in Mesopotam, Vlorë County, Albania.
The monastery is thought to have been built in 1224 or 1225. Its double apse makes it unique in its genre, and some researches have advanced the hypothesis that this was due to the monastery being used by two religious rites (catholic and orthodox).[1]
It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.[2]
References
- ↑ Manastiri i Mesopotamit, Një rast unikal në arkitekturën bizantine botërore Reshat Gega 6/12/2010
- ↑ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
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