Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral of Tirana
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The Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral of Tirana or Orthodox Church of the Holy Evangelist is an orthodox church in Tirana
, Albania
. It was built in 1865 but was closed in 1967. Presently, it is being replaced by a new cathedral of the same name, presumably accomplished in 2011.
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
, Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. It was built in 1865 but was closed in 1967. Presently, it is being replaced by a new cathedral of the same name, presumably accomplished in 2011.