St. Mary's Monastery Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Mërisë Greek: Ιερά Μονή Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου | |
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Location | Zvërnec, Vlorë County Albania |
Coordinates | 40°31′02″N 19°24′9″E / 40.51722°N 19.40250°E / 40.51722; 19.40250 |
Built | thirteenth or fourteenth century |
Designated | 1963[1] |
The St. Mary's Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Mërisë), also known as the Monastery of Dormition of Theotokos Mary (Albanian: Manastiri i Fjetjes së Hyjëlindëses Mari), (Greek: Ιερά Μονή Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου), is a medieval Byzantine churchinZvërnec Island inside the Narta Lagoon northwest of the city of Vlorë of Southern Albania.[2]