St. John the Baptist's Monastery, Moscopole

St. John the Baptist's Monastery, Moscopole Native names: Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Prodhromit Greek: Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Προδρόμου
The monastery church
Location:	Moscopole
Coordinates:	40°38′44″N 20°36′10″E / 40.64546°N 20.60269°E / 40.64546; 20.60269Coordinates: 40°38′44″N 20°36′10″E / 40.64546°N 20.60269°E / 40.64546; 20.60269
Cultural Monument of Albania

St. John the Baptist's Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Prodhromit, Greek: Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννου του Προδρόμου)^[1] is an Orthodox monastery in Moscopole, Albania.^[2]

According to the donor's inscription, the church inside the Monastery was built in 1632 and painted in 1659.^[3] Today the monastery is declared a Cultural Monument of Albania.^[4]

The Monastery, early 20th century

References

1. ^ Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννη του Προδρόμου, Μοσχόπολη. Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.
2. ^ The Monastery of St. John Baptist, Moschopolis. Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.
3. ^ Rousseva, Ralitsa (2003). "Iconographic Characteristics of the Churches in Moschopolis and Vithkuqi (Albania)" (PDF). Makedonika 35 (04): 163–191. http://media.ems.gr/ekdoseis/makedonika/makedonika_35/ekd_pemk_35_Russeva.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-07. 
4. ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. http://kshk.gov.al/index.php?fq=brenda&gj=gj2&kid=19. Retrieved October 28, 2010.