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| Native name Albanian: Rrënojat e Kishës Bizantine | |
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| Location | Lin |
| Coordinates | 41°4′34.190″N 20°37′35.558″E / 41.07616389°N 20.62654389°E / 41.07616389; 20.62654389 |
| Built | 6th century AD |
  Location of Byzantine Church in Albania | |
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The Byzantine Church (Albanian: Rrënojat e Kishës Bizantine) is a ruined church in Lin, Korçë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.[1] The church has been included within the possible UNESCO site of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region (Albania).[2][3]
The church was built during the 6th century AD, in the Justinian era.[4]
Date of Submission: 05/09/2011. Submitted by: Permanent Delegation of Albania to UNESCO.
The existence in this region of the ruins of the paleochristian church of Lin together with its exceptionally beautiful floor mosaics reveals the presence of Christianity as well as the importance of this area in the period.
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