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St. Mary’s Church on Maligrad Island
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St. Mary’s Church on Maligrad Island
St. Mary’s Church, also known as Virgin Mary's Church, is an Orthodox cave church located on the island of Maligrad, Lake Prespa, Korçë County, Albania. It was built in 1369 AD by Novak the Serb (Kesar Novak), a Serbian nobleman that held the region of Lake Prespa in the 14th century AD.
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Country: Albania
District: Korçë County
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 14th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
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