Holy Trinity Church, Lavdar

Holy Trinity Church
Kisha e Shën Triadhës (in Albanian)
Religion
AffiliationEastern Orthodox
LeadershipAlbanian Orthodox Church
Location
LocationTudas, Korçë county, Albania
Geographic coordinates40°37′15″N 20°30′12″E / 40.6209°N 20.5033°E / 40.6209; 20.5033
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleByzantine architecture (Crossed-dome plan)
FounderChiranna Zenevisi, Lady of Grabossa
Completed1470
Materialsstone
Designated15.01.1963[1]

Holy Trinity Church of Lavdar (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Triadhës në Lavdar), also known as the Holy Trinity Church of Tudas[2][3] is a 15th century Albanian orthodox church built in the Byzantine style by the medieval Albanian noble family of Muzaka. It is located near the villages Lavdar and Tudas in the region of Opar in Korçë county, southeastern Albania. Noted for its distinguished architecture and frescoes, it was declared a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1963.[4]

  1. ^ LISTA E MONUMENTEVE: RRETHI I KORÇËS (in Albanian). Instituti i Monumenteve të Kulturës - Ministria e Kulturës. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Bitraku, Apostol (July 29, 2008). "Objektet e kultit në Opar të Korçës" [The religious buildings in Opar, Korçë] (in Albanian). korcanews.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Objekte kulti në Opar" [Religious buildings in Opar]. Ngjallja (Resurrection) (in Albanian). No. 263. Tirana, Albania: Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania. December 2014. p. 8. Retrieved April 20, 2020. Kisha më e vjetër është "Shën Triadha" e Lavdarit, që është quajtur edhe kisha e Tudasit, fshat pranë saj. Është ndërtuar nga Kirana Muzaka më 1470.
  4. ^ "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.