List of churches in Albania

This is a list of the main churches and monasteries in Albania.

Churches

765 churches and monasteries were destroyed by communist authorities in 1967 when state atheism was first introduced in the country.[1]

#	Name	Location	Built	Denomination
Churches
1	Saint Gjon Vladimir	Shijon	11th, 14th century	Albanian Orthodox
2	Marmiroi church	Orikum	12th century	Albanian Orthodox
3	St. Paraskevi's Church	Çetë	13th century	Roman Catholic, since 1691 Albanian Orthodox
4	Holy Trinity church	Berat	13th century	Albanian Orthodox
5	Dormition of the Theotokos church	Libohovë	13th century	Albanian Orthodox
6	Holy Resurrection Church	Mborje	896 or 12-14th century	Albanian Orthodox
7	Sacred Heart Church	Tirana	1939	Roman Catholic
8	St._Nicholas Church	Perondi	11th century	Albanian Orthodox
9	Saint Constantine and Saint Elen	Moscopole	NA	Albanian Orthodox
10	St. Athanasius' Church	Moscopole	1721	Albanian Orthodox
11	St. Michael's Church	Moscopole	1722	Albanian Orthodox
12	St. Anthony Church	Laç	1300 and 1990	Roman Catholic

#	Name	Location	Built	Denomination
Monasteries
1	Ardenica Monastery	Lushnje	13th century	Albanian Orthodox
2	St. Mary's Monastery, Zvërnec	Zvërnec	13th century	Albanian Orthodox

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