St. Marena's Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Marenës) is a monastery near Llëngë, Korçë County, Albania, dedicated to Marena the Monk and built in the 17th century.[1] It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.[2]
St. Marena's Monastery | |
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Native name Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Marenës | |
Location | Llëngë |
Coordinates | 40°53′48″N 20°28′45″E / 40.8966°N 20.4792°E |
Built | 14th century |
The church is a small building around 12 meters long. The altar is divided from the central nave by a wooden carved iconostas. All the interiors are frescoed by 18th century paintings of Kostandin Shpataraku.[3]