St. Nicholas Church, Perondi

St. Nicholas Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Kollit) is a church in Perondi, Berat County, Albania. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1963.^[1]

St. Nicholas Church
Native name Kisha e Shën Kollit (Albanian)
Location of St. Nicholas Church in Albania
Location	Perondi, Berat County, Albania
Coordinates	40.7881°N 19.9129°E / 40.7881; 19.9129
Built	11th century
Cultural Monument of Albania
Type	Architectural
Criteria	I
Part of	April 17, 2015
Reference no.	KV002

History and description

Around 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Berat, St. Nicholas's Church is one of the oldest Byzantine monuments in Albania.^[2] Built in the 11th century, the basilica has three naves, a wooden roof, and a vaulted altar.^[3] The narthex and belfry date to later, and in 1786 the roof was rebuilt and arches added. Specialists from the Institute of Monuments conducted renovations in 1930 and 1970, but the antiquity of the church is still evident.^[2]