St. Mary's Church, Maligrad
| Maligrad Cave Church | |
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Native name Albanian: Shpella e Maligradit |
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The church in the cave
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| Location | Maligrad |
| Coordinates | 40°47′31″N 20°55′54″E / 40.7920°N 20.9317°ECoordinates: 40°47′31″N 20°55′54″E / 40.7920°N 20.9317°E |
| Built | 1369 |
The St. Mary's Church or Virgin Mary's Church (Albanian: Shpella e Maligradit) is an Eastern Orthodox cave church on the island of Maligrad, in the Albanian part of Lake Prespa. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania. The church is dedicated to Saint Mary and was built by Serbian nobleman Kesar Novak (alb. Qesar Novaku), in 1369.
The church has frescoes and Greek inscriptions dated to 1369. Frescoes exist of the family of Novak, with his Greek wife Kalia.
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