Lin, Paleochristian Church

The Paleochristian Church is a ruined church in Lin, , . Mosaics from the 4th-5th century have been discovered during excavations. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: church in Albania
  • Also known as: “Lin, Paleochristian Basilica”, “Paleochristian Church”, and “Paleochristian Church, Lin”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Byzantine Church Ruins and Qafë Thanë.

Archaeological site
The Byzantine Church is a ruined church in Lin, , . is situated 2 km northwest of Lin, Paleochristian Church.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Albinfo, CC0.
is a mountain pass on the shores of in Albania. is situated 3 km west of Lin, Paleochristian Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lin and Radožda.

Village
Photo: Pelivani, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in the municipality of , in , .

Village
Photo: Деан Лазаревски, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the Struga municipality in the southwestern region of . is situated 4½ km north of Lin, Paleochristian Church.

Village
Photo: Деан Лазаревски, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a on the Jablanica Mountain in the municipality of , . is situated 6 km north of Lin, Paleochristian Church.

Lin, Paleochristian Church

Latitude
41.0658° or 41° 3′ 57″ north
Longitude
20.64487° or 20° 38′ 42″ east
Open location code
8GH23J8V+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 289832399
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Wiki­data ID
Q3303067
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Hungarian—“Lin, Paleochristian Church” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Bazelika kristiane e Linit”
  • Albanian: “Bazilika Paleokristiane, Lin”
  • Bulgarian: “Линска базилика”
  • Catalan: “Basílica de Lin”
  • Chinese: “古基督教教堂”
  • French: “basilique de Lin”
  • French: “Basilique de Lin”
  • Hungarian: “lini bazilika”
  • Hungarian: “Lini bazilika”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lin Mosaic and Prehistoric Settlement Zagdarie.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: ROLEO house and Rosa’s Home.

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