Church of the Dormition, Kosinë

Kisha e Fjetjes së Shën Mërisë, Kosinë

A 12th–13th-century Byzantine brick church with a cross-shaped plan and fine brickwork, in a village in the northwest hills of Përmet.

Kosinë Church is one of the oldest Byzantine churches in southern Albania, known for its exterior walls of alternating red brick and stone. It is a first-category national cultural monument. It sits in Kosinë village beside the road toward Këlcyrë, about 7 km from the town center, and can be visited on the way to Këlcyrë Gorge. Opening hours inside are irregular.

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Byzantine · Ancient church · Cultural heritage

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