St. Mary's Church, Maligrad Explained
Maligrad Cave Church |
Native Name: | Shpella e Maligradit |
Native Language: | sq |
Designation1: | Cultural Monument of Serbia |
Location: | Maligrad |
Built: | 1369 |
Coordinates: | 40.792°N 20.9317°W |
The St. Mary's Church or Virgin Mary's Church is an Eastern Orthodox cave church on the island of Maligrad, in the Albanian part of Lake Prespa. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.[1] The church is dedicated to Saint Mary and was built by Serbian nobleman Kesar Novak (alb. Qesar Novaku[2]), in 1369.[3]
The church has frescoes and Greek inscriptions dated to 1369. Frescoes exist of the family of Novak, with his Greek wife Kalia.[4] [5]
Notes and References
- 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.
- Book: Anamali, Skënder. Historia e popullit shqiptar në katër vëllime. I. 2002. 294–295. Botimet Toena. Albanian. 52411919.
- Dr Vlad. R. Petković, Stari srpski spomenici u Južnoj Srbiji: "Na PRESPI kesar Novak podiže 1369. god. crkvu Bogorodici (na ostrvu Mali Grad)."
- Web site: Archived copy . 2014-05-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006154644/http://www.ni.rs/byzantium/doc/zbornik4/PDF-IV/Zure.pdf . 2011-10-06 .
- Ivan M. Đorđević, Zidno slikarstvo srpske vlastele u doba Nemanjica. OCLC 34957313, sl. 84 i 85