Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Labovë e Kryqit

Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos
Kisha e Fjetjes së Virgjëreshës
Religion
AffiliationEastern Orthodox
Location
LocationLabovë e Kryqit, Albania
Interactive map of Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos
Coordinates40°04′26″N 20°17′25″E / 40.0739°N 20.2902°E / 40.0739; 20.2902
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleMiddle Byzantine (circular dome with peristoon)
FounderJustinian I

The Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Albanian: Kisha e Fjetjes së Virgjëreshës), simply known as Saint Mary church, is a Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox church in the village of Labovë e Kryqit, in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. It is one of the most representative examples of Byzantine architecture in Albania.

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