Transfiguration Church (Herbel)

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The Transfiguration Church ( Albanian  Kisha e Shpërfytyrimit ) is an Orthodox church in the east Albanian village of Herbel in the municipality of Dibra . It has been a recognized cultural monument since May 30, 1970. The church is protected because it dates from pre-Ottoman times and has wall paintings, but it is no longer used.

The church was built from stone and lime mortar in the 12th or 14th centuries.

Every year on August 19, local residents - including Muslims - make a pilgrimage to the church. Traditionally, they then spend a night inside the church, sleeping and praying there. According to their beliefs, this is to cure diseases.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lista e Monumenteve - Rrethi i Dibrës. (PDF) No. 8. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Albania, p. 1 , accessed on June 14, 2016 (Albanian).
  2. ↑ a b Admirina Peçi: Relacioni i 1967, ja se si shpëtuan pa u shembur 77 kisha e xhami. Rrethi i Peshkopisë. In: shqiptarja.com. April 18, 2014, accessed June 14, 2016 (Albanian).
  3. ↑ a b Maqedonasit në Herbel festuan festën e Shpërfytyrimit. In: makedonium.net. August 21, 2013, accessed June 14, 2016 (Albanian).
  4. ↑ Informacion për Turistët. (PDF) Kisha e Shpërfytyrimit. Qark Dibra , p. 3 , accessed June 14, 2016 (Albanian).

Coordinates: 41 ° 37 ′ 5.5 ″  N , 20 ° 28 ′ 15.2 ″  E