Dormition Church, Sopik Explained

Dormition Church
Native Name:Kisha Fjetja e Shën Mërisë
Native Language:Albanian
Designation1:Cultural Monument of Albania
Location:Sopik

The Dormition Church (Albanian: Kisha Fjetja e Shën Mërisë) is an Orthodox church in the village Sopik near Gjirokastër, Albania, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania since 1963.[1]

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 .