St. Nicholas Church | |
Native Name: | Kisha e Shën Kollit |
Native Language: | sq |
Designation1: | Cultural Monument of Albania |
Designation1 Partof: | April 17, 2015 |
Designation1 Number: | KV002 |
Designation1 Criteria: | I |
Designation1 Type: | Architectural |
Designation1 Free1name: | Under protection |
Location: | Perondi, Berat County, Albania |
Built: | 11th century |
Coordinates: | 40.7881°N 19.9129°W |
St. Nicholas Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Kollit) is a church in Perondi, Berat County, Albania. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1963.[1]
Around 18km (11miles) north of Berat, St. Nicholas's Church is one of the oldest Byzantine monuments in Albania.[2] Built in the 11th century, the basilica has three naves, a wooden roof, and a vaulted altar.[3] The narthex and belfry date to later, and in 1786 the roof was rebuilt and arches added. Specialists from the Institute of Monuments conducted renovations in 1930 and 1970, but the antiquity of the church is still evident.