Shirgj Church

Church of Shirq

Shirgj Church is a ruined church located on the Buna River in the village of Shirgj (Shirq), Shkodër, Albania. It is a former Benedictine church which was built on top of a 6th century Byzantine basilica dating from emperor Justinian I. The current church was built by Serbian Queen Helen of Anjou in 1290 AD.

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