The Stone Church
The Dormition of our Lady church a longhouse type built 1910-12 A.D.
The entrance in the west facade leads to the narthex. The inner church space is divided in four compartment the first two compartment are covered by barrel vault, the third space has a shallow circular dome and the church apse is covered by cloister vault. From outside the church has a pitched roof covered by metal sheets with single lock joint ,painted blue.


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