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| Kisha Shën Mëri Vllaherna (Church of Saint Mary of Vllaherna) |
The city of
Berat is called the town of a thousand windows, and it is one of the oldest towns in
Albania, thought to have been founded in the 6th century BC.
Kisha Shën Mëri Vllaherna (Church of Saint Mary of Vllaherna), is situated in the city of
Berat near
Saint Nicolas and Saint Costandin and Helena. It is preserved and in good condition. This building is
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, perched high on the side of a hill and inside the third century
fortress of Berat.
St. Mary's Orthodox Church was built in the 13th century AD. It is built in a different style and uses stones mixed with bricks. It has 16th Century
frescoes painted by Son of
Onufri.
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