Berat Castle

The monument “Church of Labova e Kryqit” is one of the most interesting monuments in Albania dedicated to St. Mary. You go there following the highway that leads to Sofratike and return to Libohova The Church of the Labova of the Cross is one of the oldest in Albania and once contained a sacred relic believed to be part of the true cross of Christ. The building is typically Byzantine with a high central dome with nave and aisles built in order to create the figure of the cross. There are at least 9 distinct levels of frescoes painted on the surface of the interior walls. The church, as seen today is mainly 13th century construction and the time of the Despotate of Epirus, although the initial foundations can go deep into the time of Emperor Justinian in the years 527-565