Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos

The Church of the “Dormition of the Theotokos” stands in the Historic Centre of the town of Pogradec, in the Burimave quarter. Construction was completed in 1872, when the church was opened to the town's residents. When religion was banned, the church was closed on 9 March 1967, only to reopen on 9 March 1991, exactly 24 years to the day after its closure. Today the church is fully active for all religious services, as well as baptisms and weddings.
The people of Pogradec know this church as ‘the Old Church’.