St Mary's Church is a Catholic church in Vau i Dejës, Shkodër, Albania. It was built in the 12th century and destroyed in 1969. The building was listed as a culture monument of Albania.[1]
| St Mary's Church | |
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Kisha e Shën Mërisë | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County |
| Coordinates | 42°00′38″N 19°37′16″E / 42.010651°N 19.621073°E |
History
editThe church was built in the 12th century. It was the place where the national hero Gjergj Kastriot Skenderbeg married[citation needed].
It was blown up on May 30, 1969, on the order of Fadil Ymeri.[2] Gani Stratizmiri filed a lawsuit with the prosecutor, because at the time, it had been a culture monument for about 20 years, and it was carrying a sign that it protected by the state. Prosecutor justified the perpetrators on the grounds that they acted without knowing that the church was a culture monument.[3][4]
Current status
editThe church has been reconstructed near the old church ruins. The church is illustrated on the 1000 lek currency note in 1996:[5]
References
edit- ^ admin (2016-04-10). "HISTORI NGA QYTETI NË VA". Shkoder.net... (in Albanian). Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ "Proletari Forum & Italia Forum - Shiko temë - Prishja e kishës kurorëzimit t' Gjergj Kastriotit n'Vau Dejë". www.proletari.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ Administratori (2014-05-23). "Albtalebant prishen Kishen e Vau Dejsit ku Skenderbeu vuni kunore martese". EuroEmigrant. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ "Kisha e Vaut të Dejës, ose simboli i shkatërrimit të Monumenteve të Kulturës". Agjencia e Lajmeve SOT NEWS. 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ Administratori (2014-05-23). "Albtalebant prishen Kishen e Vau Dejsit ku Skenderbeu vuni kunore martese". EuroEmigrant. Retrieved 2017-04-12.