St. John the Baptist Monastery, Moscopole
Manastiri i Shën Prodhromit or Manastiri i Shën Gjon Pagëzorit | |
 The monastery’s Katholikon | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order |  Albanian Orthodox Church |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Dedicated to | Saint John the Baptist |
| People | |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Unknown architect: painted by Andon Shipskioti and then later Theodor Simo Grunde. |
| Completion date | Built in 1632, painted in 1659 |
| Site | |
| Location | Moscopole, Albania |
| Country | Albania |
| Coordinates | 40°38′44″N 20°36′10″E / 40.64546°N 20.60269°E |
| Public access | Yes |
| Cultural Monument of Albania | |
The St. John the Baptist Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Prodhromit or Manastiri i Shën Gjon Pagëzorit) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Moscopole, Albania.[1] It is dedicated to St. John the Baptist.
History and description
[edit]According to the donor's inscription, the church inside the Monastery was built in 1632 and painted in 1659.[2] Today the monastery is declared a Cultural Monument of Albania.[3] The monastery includes the church as well as two other buildings which were part of the monastery. The church has dimensions of 17m x 7.65 X 9m. The frescoes are preserved and in a good afresket and worked with components of iron and calcium. According to the monastery’s codex, the frescoes of the church were decorated in the works of Andon Shipskioti and then later Theodor Simo Grunde.[2][4] The church is characterized by decoration on a particular type of tile that is found in the area.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ The Monastery of St. John Baptist, Moschopolis Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.
- ^ a b Rousseva, Ralitsa (2003). "Iconographic Characteristics of the Churches in Moschopolis and Vithkuqi (Albania)" (PDF). Makedonika. 35 (4): 163–191. doi:10.12681/makedonika.8. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://tropter.com/en/albania/voskopoje/john-baptist-monastery
- ^ "Map - IMK WebGIS". imk.gov.al. IMK. Retrieved October 13, 2016.