Dhuvjan Monastery
The Dhuvjan Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Dhuvjanit; Greek: Μονή Δούβιανης) also known as Monastery of Saints Quiricus and Julietta (Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Qirjakut dhe Julitës; Greek: Μονή Αγιού Κηρύκου καί Ιουλίττας) and Birth of the Virgin Mary Monastery, is a Byzantine monastery located in the western part of the village of Dhuvjan, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania.
Manastiri i Shën Qirjakut dhe Julitës | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania |
| Established | 1089 |
| Dedicated to | Quiricus and Julietta |
| Diocese | Gjirokastër |
| Site | |
| Location | Gjirokastër County, Albania |
| Public access | yes |
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