St. John the Baptist's Monastery ( sq, Manastiri i Shën Prodhromit is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Voskopojë,

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 ...

History and description

According to the donor's inscription, the church inside the Monastery was built in 1632 and painted in 1659. Today the monastery is declared a Cultural Monument of Albania. The monastery includes the church as well as two other buildings which were part of the monastery. The church has dimensions of 17m x 7.65 X 9m. The frescoes are preserved and in a good afresket and worked with components of iron and calcium. The church is characterized by decoration on a particular type of tile that is found in the area. Mon of John Baptist, Moschopolis

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint John the Baptist's Monastery, Moscopole Cultural Monuments of Albania Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Albania Churches in Moscopole Buildings and structures in Korçë County Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Albania 1632 establishments in the Ottoman Empire Buildings and structures completed in 1632