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  • Byzantine Church of Lin

  • 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.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region.
    World Heritage Site
    Byzantine Church of Lin
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    Byzantine Church of Lin

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2019

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    Churches and Monasteries

    Location

    Albania

    Korçë

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    6th Century AD

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