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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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Elevation: 190 m

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