Церковь Воскресения Христова, Orthodox church in Pogradec, Albania
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ (Kishë Ngjallja e Krishtit) is an Albanian Orthodox church in Pogradec. It is a single-nave cross-domed basilica in Neo-Byzantine style, with a dome drum pierced by lancet windows. Both interior and exterior are plastered and, as of 2012, unpainted.
Construction of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ began in the 1990s and was completed around 2010. It was consecrated in 2014 by Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana. The church belongs to the Albanian Orthodox Church and stands in Pogradec, not in the village of Voskopojë.
The church belongs to the Albanian Orthodox Church and is dedicated to the Resurrection of Christ, called Kishë Ngjallja e Krishtit in Albanian. Its consecration in 2014 was performed by Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, and the ceremony was held in Albanian. The interior and exterior are plastered but carry no frescoes, so the walls stay bare during services.
The church stands in the town of Pogradec, on Lake Ohrid, not in a village. It was consecrated in 2014 by Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, so it is a recent building; check locally about opening times and whether the interior can be visited outside services.
The church was consecrated in 2014 by Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, and the ceremony was held in Albanian. The building was plastered inside and out but remained unpainted in 2012, so visitors see bare plaster walls rather than frescoes.
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