Cathedral of Dormition of St. Mary (Berat)

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Dormition Cathedral
Native name
Albanian: Katedralja Fjetja e Shën Mërisë
Church of St Mary, Berat, Albania 2013-09 01.jpg
LocationBerat
Coordinates40°42′33″N 19°56′43″E / 40.7092°N 19.9452°E / 40.7092; 19.9452Coordinates: 40°42′33″N 19°56′43″E / 40.7092°N 19.9452°E / 40.7092; 19.9452

The Dormition Cathedral (Albanian: Katedralja Fjetja e Shën Mërisë) is an Albanian Orthodox church in the Berat Castle in Berat, Albania, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania since 1948.[1] Since 1986, the Onufri Museum of Icons is located in the church.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. ^ National Museum "Onufri", Muzeumet Berat