Natural Heritage
Cypress of the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, Pogradec
Lagja e Burimave, Bashkia: Pogradec
The cypress stands in the courtyard of the Church of the “Dormition of the Virgin Mary” in the town of Pogradec. It is the only surviving specimen of the many that were once planted here. The tree has a distinctive trunk and a conical crown, stands 18 m tall and has a trunk diameter of about 1 m. It is thought to be around 230 years old.
Monument record
- Ownership
- Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania
- Type
- Natural monument (biomonument)
- Current condition
- In very good condition
- Distance from Pogradec city centre
- 500 m to the west.
How to get there
It is no more than a 5-minute walk.
What it offers
- Natural Monument
