Holy Transfiguration Church, also known as Church of Gjirokastër () is an
Orthodox church
Orthodox Church may refer to:
* Eastern Orthodox Church, the second-largest Christian church in the world
* Oriental Orthodox Churches, a branch of Eastern Christianity
* Orthodox Presbyterian Church, a confessional Presbyterian denomination loc ...
in
Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër (, sq-definite, Gjirokastra) is a List of cities and towns in Albania, city in Southern Albania, southern Albania and the seat of Gjirokastër County and Gjirokastër Municipality. It is located in a valley between the Gjerë moun ...
,
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
. The church was built in 1784. It is a
Cultural Monument of Albania
In Albania, a cultural monument () is a construction or work of cultural, historical and artistic value that is built in a visible space, made in memory of important events or prominent people. Cultural monuments are usually under state protection ...
since 1963.
See also
*
Albanian Orthodox Church
The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania (), commonly known as the Albanian Orthodox Church or the Orthodox Church of Albania, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It declared its autocephaly in 1922 through its Congress of 1922, a ...
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Churches in Gjirokastër
Buildings and structures in Gjirokastër
Churches completed in 1784
Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Albania
18th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings
18th-century churches in Albania
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