St. Mary's Church, Vau i Dejës
12th-century church in Albania
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St Mary's Church is a Catholic church in Vau i Dejës, Shkodër, Albania. It was built in the 12th century and destroyed in 1969. The building was listed as a culture monument of Albania.[1]
LocationVau i Dejës, Shkodër County
Coordinates42.010651°N 19.621073°E
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| Location | Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County |
| Coordinates | 42.010651°N 19.621073°E |
History
It was blown up on May 30, 1969, on the order of Fadil Ymeri.[2] Gani Stratizmiri filed a lawsuit with the prosecutor, because at the time, it had been a culture monument for about 20 years, and it was carrying a sign that it protected by the state. The prosecutor justified the perpetrators on the grounds that they acted without knowing that the church was a cultural monument.[3][4]
