St. Athanasius Church, Moscopole
| St. Athanasius Church, Moscopole | |
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| Native names Albanian: Kisha e Shën Thanasit Greek: Ναός Αγίου Αθανασίου | |
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| Location | Moscopole |
St. Athanasius' Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Thanasit, Greek: Ναός Αγίου Αθανασίου) is an Orthodox church in Moscopole, Albania. The church was erected in 1721.[1] The church now serves as a cemetery church in Moscopole.[2]
The church is declared a Cultural Monument of Albania.[3] however its icons have been stolen 5 times in the last 20 years. The last theft removed from the church icons painted in 1724.[4]
References
- ^ Tassos A. Mikropoulos. Elevating and Safeguarding Culture Using Tools of the Information Society, p. 315
- ^ Kirchhainer, Karin (2003). "Iconographic Characteristics of the Churches in Moschopolis and Vithikuqi (Albania)" (PDF). Makedonika. 35 (04): 163–191. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
{{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|laydate=,|quotes=,|laysource=,|laysummary=,|coauthors=, and|month=(help) - ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ Albanian Television News. "Voskopojë, vidhet kisha". Retrieved 7 November 2010.