Byzantine Church Ruins

The Byzantine Church is a ruined church in Lin, Korçë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania. The church has been included within the possible UNESCO site of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: church in Albania
Also known as: “Byzantine Church, Lin” and “Rrenojat e Kishes Bizantine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Qafë Thanë and Lin, Paleochristian Church.

Qafë Thanë

Mountain saddle

Photo: Albinfo, CC0.

Qafë Thanë is a mountain pass on the shores of Lake Ohrid in Albania. It is located in the southeastern Albanian mountains, close to the border between Albania and North Macedonia.

Lin, Paleochristian Church

Archaeological site

Photo: Decius, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Paleochristian Church is a ruined church in Lin, Korçë County, Albania. Mosaics from the 4th-5th century have been discovered during excavations. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania. Lin, Paleochristian Church is situated 2 km southeast of Byzantine Church Ruins.

St. Archangel Michael

Cave

Photo: PMK1, Public domain.

St. Archangel Michael is a cave, which is situated 3½ km north of Byzantine Church Ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lin and Radožda.

Lin

Village

Photo: Pelivani, CC BY 3.0.

Lin is a village in the former Udënisht Municipality in Korçë County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Pogradec.

Radožda

Village

Photo: Македонец, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Radožda is a village in the Struga municipality in the southwestern region of North Macedonia. Radožda is situated 3 km north of Byzantine Church Ruins.