St. John the Baptist Monastery, Moscopole

St. John the Baptist Monastery
Manastiri i Shën Prodhromit or Manastiri i Shën Gjon Pagëzorit
The monastery’s Katholikon
Monastery information
Order Albanian Orthodox Church
DenominationEastern Orthodoxy
Dedicated toSaint John the Baptist
People
Architecture
ArchitectUnkown architect but painted by Andon Shipskioti and then later Theodor Simo Grunde.
Completion dateBuilt in 1632, painted in 1659
Site
LocationMoscopole, Albania
CountryAlbania
Coordinates40°38′44″N 20°36′10″E / 40.64546°N 20.60269°E / 40.64546; 20.60269
Public accessYes
Cultural Monument of Albania

The St. John the Baptist Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Prodhromit or Manastiri i Shën Gjon Pagëzorit) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Moscopole, Albania.[1] It is dedicated to St. John the Baptist.

History and description

According to the donor's inscription, the church inside the Monastery was built in 1632 and painted in 1659.[2] Today the monastery is declared a Cultural Monument of Albania.[3] The monastery includes the church as well as two other buildings which were part of the monastery. The church has dimensions of 17m x 7.65 X 9m. The frescoes are preserved and in a good afresket and worked with components of iron and calcium. According to the monastery’s codex, the frescoes of the church were decorated in the works of Andon Shipskioti and then later Theodor Simo Grunde.[2][4] The church is characterized by decoration on a particular type of tile that is found in the area.[5]

The Monastery, early 20th century

References

  1. ^ The Monastery of St. John Baptist, Moschopolis Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.
  2. ^ a b Rousseva, Ralitsa (2003). "Iconographic Characteristics of the Churches in Moschopolis and Vithkuqi (Albania)" (PDF). Makedonika. 35 (4): 163–191. doi:10.12681/makedonika.8. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ https://tropter.com/en/albania/voskopoje/john-baptist-monastery
  5. ^ "Map - IMK WebGIS". imk.gov.al. IMK. Retrieved October 13, 2016.