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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.

Site Information

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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Elevation: 855 m

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