St. Paraskevi's Church, Hoxharë

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St. Paraskevi's Church
Native name
Albanian: Kisha e Shën Premtes
Location Hoxharë

St. Paraskevi's Church (Albanian : Kisha e Shën Premtes) is a small 13th-century church in Hoxharë, Fier County, Albania. [1] It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1979. [2]

Albanian language Indo-European language

Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by the Albanians in the Balkans and the Albanian diaspora in the Americas, Europe and Oceania. It comprises an independent branch within the Indo-European languages and is not closely related to any other language in Europe.

Fier County County in Albania

Fier County is a county located in southwestern Albania. The Fier County borders the Tirana County in the north, Elbasan County in the northeast, Berat County in the east, Gjirokastër County in the southeast, Vlorë County in the south and the Adriatic Sea in the west.

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References

  1. ↑ "St. Paraskevi Church, Fier, Albania" (PDF). Council of europe. 12 September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Retrieved October 28, 2010.

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