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St. Paraskevi's Church, Çetë

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44: 246:: A young woman who lived in Çetë and had decided to never get married, asked her father to build a church where she would pass the rest of her life praying and helping the people in need. Her father built the church, and when construction was finished, and she wanted to light candles, they would light up by themselves. 242:, the next morning they told one another that they had all dreamt the same dream: Saints had told them to stop in Çetë and build a church there, as it would have been good for the people, and so they built it, before going to Jerusalem. Another legend is similar to the story of 186:. Similar catholic churches were built during this time both in Central and Northern Albania, but the Çetë church is the only one still standing. In 1691 the church was transformed into an orthodox church, painted with frescoes and decorated with icons. The 198:, which started in 1967. That period, which coincided with the destruction of many religious objects, but did not affect the Çetë church, as the local inhabitants, despite being a Muslim majority, did not accept its destruction. 335: 437: 218:. The floor has a circular figure of the sun, which is of interest as the cult of the sun is pre-Christian. According to local legends, three knights were going, through 328: 321: 73: 430: 344: 562: 291: 423: 557: 269: 190:
painted all four walls. In addition, 16 icons, as well as the iconostas, are attributed to a later, 18th century
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The church is thought to have been built in the 13th century and is the only church left in Albania with a clear
183: 567: 404: 167: 118: 194:. The iconostas is no longer preserved. Furthermore, many frescoes were destroyed by a fire caused during 470: 313: 499: 295: 195: 415: 362: 191: 239: 155: 57: 8: 367: 243: 147: 31: 372: 187: 398: 483: 551: 524: 377: 231: 88: 75: 43: 219: 182:. It was built as a catholic benedictine church during the time of the 179: 227: 447: 159: 61: 235: 343: 294:. Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from 211: 163: 354: 445: 215: 207: 223: 270:""Shen e Premte": Kisha qe i rezistoi kohes se komunizmit" 292:"Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status" 48:The church from below the hill where it's situated 549: 201: 431: 346:Religious Cultural Monuments in Tirana County 329: 438: 424: 336: 322: 42: 263: 261: 259: 550: 419: 317: 267: 230:to liberate the city, as well as the 256: 268:Gjika, Ilirian (26 November 2011). 13: 563:Buildings and structures in Kavajë 14: 579: 284: 238:. After spending the night in 206:The church is composed of the 1: 558:Cultural Monuments of Albania 249: 202:Description and local legends 16:Historic site in Çetë, Kavajë 394:St. Paraskevi's Church, Çetë 168:Cultural Monument of Albania 119:Cultural Monument of Albania 7: 10: 584: 504:Aligned Rocks in Cikallesh 173: 517: 492: 454: 405:St. Mary's Church, Surrel 386: 353: 137: 133: 125: 116: 112: 104: 67: 53: 41: 26: 21: 507:Karstic Caves in Mengaj 479:St. Paraskevi's Church 446:Places of interest in 151: 144:St. Paraskevi's Church 35: 22:St. Paraskevi's Church 192:Kostandin Shpataraku 152:Kisha e Shën Premtes 36:Kisha e Shën Premtes 568:Churches in Albania 538:Plazhi i Gjeneralit 448:Kavajë municipality 180:gothic architecture 160:Kavajë Municipality 89:41.1990°N 19.5743°E 85: /  464:Etnographic Museum 368:Kapllan Pasha Tomb 184:Kingdom of Albania 545: 544: 500:Shkëmbi i Kavajës 471:Bashtovë Fortress 413: 412: 363:Et'hem Bey Mosque 244:Paraskevi of Rome 154:) is a church in 141: 140: 575: 440: 433: 426: 417: 416: 373:Sheh Dyrri Tekke 347: 338: 331: 324: 315: 314: 308: 307: 305: 303: 288: 282: 281: 279: 277: 265: 188:Zografi Brothers 100: 99: 97: 96: 95: 94:41.1990; 19.5743 90: 86: 83: 82: 81: 78: 46: 19: 18: 583: 582: 578: 577: 576: 574: 573: 572: 548: 547: 546: 541: 513: 488: 450: 444: 414: 409: 382: 349: 345: 342: 312: 311: 301: 299: 298:on July 6, 2011 290: 289: 285: 275: 273: 266: 257: 252: 204: 196:atheist Albania 176: 121: 93: 91: 87: 84: 79: 76: 74: 72: 71: 49: 30: 17: 12: 11: 5: 581: 571: 570: 565: 560: 543: 542: 540: 539: 536: 533: 530: 527: 521: 519: 515: 514: 512: 511: 508: 505: 502: 496: 494: 490: 489: 487: 486: 484:Kubelie Mosque 481: 476: 473: 468: 465: 462: 458: 456: 452: 451: 443: 442: 435: 428: 420: 411: 410: 408: 407: 402: 396: 390: 388: 384: 383: 381: 380: 375: 370: 365: 359: 357: 351: 350: 341: 340: 333: 326: 318: 310: 309: 283: 254: 253: 251: 248: 203: 200: 175: 172: 166:. It became a 139: 138: 135: 134: 131: 130: 127: 123: 122: 117: 114: 113: 110: 109: 106: 102: 101: 69: 65: 64: 55: 51: 50: 47: 39: 38: 24: 23: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 580: 569: 566: 564: 561: 559: 556: 555: 553: 537: 534: 531: 528: 526: 523: 522: 520: 516: 509: 506: 503: 501: 498: 497: 495: 491: 485: 482: 480: 477: 474: 472: 469: 466: 463: 460: 459: 457: 453: 449: 441: 436: 434: 429: 427: 422: 421: 418: 406: 403: 400: 397: 395: 392: 391: 389: 385: 379: 378:Tirana Mosaic 376: 374: 371: 369: 366: 364: 361: 360: 358: 356: 352: 348: 339: 334: 332: 327: 325: 320: 319: 316: 297: 293: 287: 271: 264: 262: 260: 255: 247: 245: 241: 237: 233: 232:Tomb of Jesus 229: 225: 221: 217: 213: 209: 199: 197: 193: 189: 185: 181: 171: 169: 165: 161: 157: 153: 149: 145: 136: 132: 128: 124: 120: 115: 111: 107: 103: 98: 70: 66: 63: 59: 56: 52: 45: 40: 37: 33: 29: 25: 20: 510:Beden Forest 478: 475:Turrë Castle 467:Bukaq Bridge 399:Bride's Tomb 393: 300:. Retrieved 296:the original 286: 274:. Retrieved 205: 177: 143: 142: 108:13th century 27: 461:Clock Tower 387:Other towns 302:October 28, 276:24 February 220:Via Egnatia 92: / 68:Coordinates 28:Native name 552:Categories 272:. Panorama 250:References 126:Designated 80:19°34′27″E 77:41°11′56″N 493:Landmarks 455:Monuments 228:Jerusalem 170:in 1963. 401:, Mullet 214:and the 148:Albanian 54:Location 32:Albanian 518:Beaches 236:crusade 222:, from 212:narthex 174:History 164:Albania 532:Carina 529:Spille 355:Tirana 210:, the 62:Kavajë 535:Greth 525:Golem 234:in a 208:altar 105:Built 304:2010 278:2018 240:Çetë 224:Rome 216:naos 156:Çetë 129:1963 58:Çetë 226:to 554:: 258:^ 162:, 158:, 150:: 60:, 34:: 439:e 432:t 425:v 337:e 330:t 323:v 306:. 280:. 146:(

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Albanian

Çetë
Kavajë
41°11′56″N 19°34′27″E / 41.1990°N 19.5743°E / 41.1990; 19.5743
Cultural Monument of Albania
Albanian
Çetë
Kavajë Municipality
Albania
Cultural Monument of Albania
gothic architecture
Kingdom of Albania
Zografi Brothers
Kostandin Shpataraku
atheist Albania
altar
narthex
naos
Via Egnatia
Rome
Jerusalem
Tomb of Jesus
crusade
Çetë
Paraskevi of Rome



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