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St Saviour's Church, Kërçishti i Epërm

Coordinates: 41°34′59″N 20°31′12″E / 41.583°N 20.520°E / 41.583; 20.520
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St. Saviour's Church
Native names
  • Kisha e Shën Sotirit (Albanian)
  • Црква „Свети Спас“ (Albanian)
LocationKërçisht
Coordinates41°34′59″N 20°31′12″E / 41.583°N 20.520°E / 41.583; 20.520
Built1232
Designated1970

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]

The annual holiday Spasovden is celebrated at the church by the Macedonian Orthodox population.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "По шести пат Македонците во Горно Крчиште го прославија празникот Спасовден". Makedonium. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.