St. Marina's Monastery

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St. Marena's Monastery
Native name
Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Marenës
LocationLlëngë
Coordinates40°53′48″N 20°28′45″E / 40.8966°N 20.4792°E / 40.8966; 20.4792
Built14th century

St. Marena's Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Marenës) is a monastery near Llëngë, Korçë County, Albania, dedicated to Marena the Monk and built in the 17th century. It is a 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.

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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