St. John the Baptist's Monastery, Moscopole
St. John the Baptist's Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Prodhromit, Greek: Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννου του Προδρόμου)[1] is an Orthodox monastery in Moscopole, Albania.[2]
St. John the Baptist's Monastery, Moscopole | |
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Native name Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Prodhromit | |
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Location | Moscopole |
Coordinates | 40.64546°N 20.60269°E |
Cultural Monument of Albania |
History and description
According to the donor's inscription, the church inside the Monastery was built in 1632 and painted in 1659.[3] Today the monastery is declared a Cultural Monument of Albania.[4] [5] The monastery includes the church as well as two other buildings which were part of the monastery. The church has dimensions of 17m x 7.65 X 9m. The frescoes are preserved and in a good afresket and worked with components of iron and calcium. The church is characterized by decoration on a particular type of tile that is found in the area.[6]
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References
- Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννη του Προδρόμου, Μοσχόπολη Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine. Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.
- The Monastery of St. John Baptist, Moschopolis Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.
- Rousseva, Ralitsa (2003). "Iconographic Characteristics of the Churches in Moschopolis and Vithkuqi (Albania)" (PDF). Makedonika. 35 (4): 163–191. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Map - IMK WebGIS". imk.gov.al. IMK. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
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