St. Mary's Church, Leusë

St. Mary's Church
Native name
Kisha e Shën Mërisë (Albanian)
LocationLeusë, Përmet, Gjirokastër County, Albania
Coordinates40°13′11″N 20°21′26″E / 40.21972°N 20.35722°E / 40.21972; 20.35722
Built6th century
Rebuilt18th century
Governing bodyDRKK Gjirokastër
Location of St. Mary's Church in Albania

St. Mary's Church is a cultural heritage monument in Leusë, Përmet, near Gjirokastër, Albania.[1]

History and description

The current church was built in the 18th century over the remains of an older structure dating to the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. ^ Baedeker, Karl (1929). Dalmatia & the Adriatic. Leipzig: Karl Baedeker. p. 317. Retrieved September 20, 2020.