St. Marina's Monastery

St. Marina's Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Marenës) is a monastery near Llëngë, Korçë County, Albania, dedicated to Marina the Monk and built in the 14th century.[1] It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.[2]

St. Marina's Monastery
Native name
Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Marenës
LocationLlëngë
Coordinates40.8966°N 20.4792°E / 40.8966; 20.4792
Built14th century
Cultural Monument of Albania

Description

The church is a small building around 12 meters long. The altar is divided from the central nave by a wooden carved iconostas. All the interiors are frescoed by 18th century paintings of Kostandin Shpataraku.[3]

References

  1. Elsie, Robert (2001). A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology, and folk culture. NYU Press. pp. 165–. ISBN 978-0-8147-2214-5.
  2. "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.
  3. Zeqo, Moikom (22 May 2006). "Gjeniu më shqiptar i ikonografisë Kostandin Shpataraku". Koha Jone (in Albanian). Nikolle Leska. pp. 10–11.
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