Cathedral of Dormition of St. Mary (Berat) explained

Dormition Cathedral
Native Name:Katedralja Fjetja e Shën Mërisë
Native Language:sq
Designation1:Cultural Monument of Albania
Location:Berat
Coordinates:40.7092°N 19.9452°W

The Dormition Cathedral (Albanian: Katedralja Fjetja e Shën Mërisë) is an Albanian Orthodox church in the Berat Castle in Berat, Albania, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania since 1948.[1] Since 1986, the Onufri Museum of Icons is located in the church.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status . Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult . October 28, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706071224/http://kshk.gov.al/index.php?fq=brenda&gj=gj2&kid=19 . July 6, 2011 .
  2. http://www.muzeumet-berat.al/?fq=brenda&gj=gj2&kid=8 National Museum "Onufri"

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