St. John the Theologian's Monastery Tower

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St. John the Theologian's Monastery Tower
Native name
Albanian: Kulla e Manastirit Theollogos
Location Cerkovicë
Coordinates 39°49′06″N20°12′52″E / 39.8183°N 20.2144°E / 39.8183; 20.2144 Coordinates: 39°49′06″N20°12′52″E / 39.8183°N 20.2144°E / 39.8183; 20.2144

St. John the Theologian's Monastery Tower (Albanian : Kulla e Manastirit Theollogos) is a tower, remnant of a former monastery, in Cerkovicë, Vlorë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania. [1]

Albanian language Indo-European language

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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.