St Saviour's Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Sotirit; Macedonian: Црква „Свети Спас“) is a church in Kërçishti i Epërm, Dibër County, Albania. It was designated a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1970.[1]
| St. Saviour's Church | |
|---|---|
| Native names | |
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| Location | Kërçisht |
| Coordinates | 41°34′59″N 20°31′12″E / 41.583°N 20.520°E |
| Built | 1232 |
| Designated | 1970 |
The annual holiday Spasovden is celebrated at the church by the Macedonian Orthodox population.[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.
- ^ "По шести пат Македонците во Горно Крчиште го прославија празникот Спасовден". Makedonium. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.