Church of the Ascension of Christ, Kërçishti i Epërm

Church of the Ascension of Christ
Native name
Albanian: Kisha e Shën Sotirit
Location Kërçisht
Coordinates 41°34′59″N 20°31′12″E / 41.583°N 20.520°E / 41.583; 20.520Coordinates: 41°34′59″N 20°31′12″E / 41.583°N 20.520°E / 41.583; 20.520
Built 1232
Designated 1970

Church of the Ascension of Christ (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Sotirit; Macedonian: Црква „Свети Спас“) is a church in Kërçishti i Epërm, Dibër County, Albania. It was designated a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1970.[1]

The annual holiday Spasovden is celebrated at the church by the Macedonian Orthodox population.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. ↑ "По шести пат Македонците во Горно Крчиште го прославија празникот Спасовден". Makedonium. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
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