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Byzantine Church of Lin

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Byzantine Church of Lin

Byzantine Church of Lin is a Byzantine basilica located on a small peninsula on Lake Ohrid in Korçë County, Albania. It was built in the 6th century AD. The ruins include some late antique mosaics. The church was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019 as part of Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region.

Site Information

Country: Albania

District: Korçë County

Category: Churches and Monasteries

Site History: 6th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Byzantine

Later Cultures: Byzantine

Site Features: Byzantine Monuments

World Heritage Site

Part of: Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region

Date of Inscription: 2019

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