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Front of Saint Nicholas Church in Këlcyrë with arched stone arcades and mountains behind
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Saint Nicholas Church, Këlcyrë

Saint Nicholas Church, located in the Këlcyrë Gorge, 2 km from Këlcyrë town, Saint Nicholas Church is one of the area's most important Orthodox religious sites.

Located in the Këlcyrë Gorge, about 2 km from the town of Këlcyrë, Saint Nicholas Church is one of the most important Orthodox religious sites in the area. The church was destroyed in 1967 during the communist regime, when religious practice was officially banned in Albania. Its reconstruction began in 2003 and was completed in 2006, restoring this important spiritual and cultural landmark for the local community and visitors.

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Stone apse of Saint Nicholas Church in Këlcyrë with a large white cross on the hillside
Arched stone cloister around a lawn at Saint Nicholas Church in Këlcyrë
Saint Nicholas Church in Këlcyrë beside an arcade, lawn and white cross on a green slope
Wooden iconostasis with red curtains and rows of chairs inside Saint Nicholas Church, Këlcyrë
Stone bell tower and arcade of Saint Nicholas Church below steep green mountains in Këlcyrë