Maligrad
Sign in to saveMaligrad (, also Qytet i Vogël "small city"; , Mal Grad "small city/town") is an island situated deep within the Albanian part of Lake Prespa, with many caves suitable for wildlife and a circular cliff. Shaped like a tadpole, it contains some trees and an area of sand. The island contains a famous Saint Mary Church, built by Kesar Novak (Qesar Novaku), a local noble, in 1369. It has an area of almost 5 hectares.
Key facts
- Island.name
- Maligrad
- Island.image_name
- Liqeni Prespes. Ishulli Mali Gradit. Korce. Albania.jpg
- Island.image_caption
- Maligrad Island on Lake Prespa
- Island.pushpin_map
- Albania
- Island.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Island.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Island.etymology
- Island of Snakes
- Island.location
- Lake Prespa
- Island.area_km2
- 0.05
- Island.rank
- 7th
- Island.elevation_m
- 860
- Island.country
- Albania
- Island.country_admin_divisions_title
- County
- Island.country_admin_divisions
- Korçë County
- Island.country_admin_divisions_title_1
- Municipality
- Island.country_admin_divisions_1
- Pustec
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Maligrad (, also Qytet i Vogël "small city"; , Mal Grad "small city/town") is an island situated deep within the Albanian part of Lake Prespa, with many caves suitable for wildlife and a circular cliff. Shaped like a tadpole, it contains some trees and an area of sand. The island contains a famous Saint Mary Church, built by Kesar Novak (Qesar Novaku), a local noble, in 1369. It has an area of almost 5 hectares.
==See also== St. Mary's Church, Maligrad Golem Grad
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Maligrad” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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