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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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