| Maligrad Cave Church | |
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| Native name Albanian: Shpella e Maligradit | |
The church in the cave
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| Location | Maligrad |
| Coordinates | 40°47′31″N 20°55′54″E / 40.7920°N 20.9317°E / 40.7920; 20.9317 |
| Built | 1369 |
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The St. Mary's Church[1]orVirgin Mary's Church[2] (Albanian: Shpella e Maligradit) is an Eastern Orthodox cave church on the island of Maligrad, in the Albanian part of Lake Prespa. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.[3] The church is dedicated to Saint Mary and was built by Serbian nobleman Kesar Novak (alb. Qesar Novaku[1]), in 1369.[2][4]
The church has frescoes and Greek inscriptions dated to 1369. Frescoes exist of the family of Novak, with his Greek wife Kalia.[2][5]
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