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Ardenica Monastery
Ardenica Monastery
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Ardenica Monastery
Ardenica Monastery is an Orthodox monastery located in Fier County, Albania. It was built by Byzantine Emperor, Andronikos II Palaiologos in 1282 AD after the victory against the Angevins in the Siege of Berat. The monastery is famous for being the place where Skanderbeg was married to Andronika Ariane.
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Country: Albania
District: Fier County
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 13th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Byzantine
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
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