The St. Elijah Church ( sq, Kisha e Shëndëlliut or Kisha e Shën Ilias; rup, Bãserica Ayiu Ayilau) is an Orthodox church in Moscopole ( sq, Voskopojë), Korçë County,

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.

History and description

The St. Elijah Church in Moscopole,

is 11.5m tall, 20m long, and 13m large. It has a flat ceiling on the lateral aisles. The naos is

basilica In Ancient Roman architecture, a basilica is a large public building with multiple functions, typically built alongside the town's forum. The basilica was in the Latin West equivalent to a stoa in the Greek East. The building gave its name ...

-type and is divided into three

aisle An aisle is, in general, a space for walking with rows of non-walking spaces on both sides. Aisles with seating on both sides can be seen in airplanes, certain types of buildings, such as churches, cathedrals, synagogues, meeting halls, parl ...

s (the

nave The nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica-type ...

and the two lateral aisles) by two files of columns. The columns are made of stone and are connected by longitudinal arches, on top of which tall walls divide the aisles. The central

is illuminated by windows that are on the lateral aisles. The cloister is on the southern side, as well as the narthex. There is no cloister on the western side. The yard of the church had walls, at the angle of which existed a bell tower, both of which have been restored.

References

{{Religious Cultural Monuments in Korçë County Cultural Monuments of Albania Churches in Moscopole