Saint Mary's Church is a cultural heritage monument in Leusa, Përmet, near Gjirokastër, Albania.[1]
| St Mary's Church | |
|---|---|
| Native name Kisha e Shën Mërisë (Albanian) | |
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| Location | Leusa, Përmet, Gjirokastër County, Albania |
| Coordinates | 40°13′11″N 20°21′26″E / 40.21972°N 20.35722°E |
| Built | 6th century |
| Rebuilt | 18th century |
| Governing body | DRKK Gjirokastër |
Invalid designation | |
| Type | Architectural |
| Criteria | I:6 |
| Reference no. | PR020 |
.svg)  Location of St Mary's Church in Albania | |
History and description
editThe current church was built in the 18th century over the remains of an older structure dating to the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.[2]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Baedeker, Karl (1929). Dalmatia & the Adriatic. Leipzig: Karl Baedeker. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-244-97076-5. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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