Maligrad

Maligrad Island is located in the Lake of Prespa. The island has an area of ​​about 16 hectares. Archaeological discoveries state that the island was inhabited by XVII century BC and until the Middle Ages. On this island there has been found varius ceramics, and many graves. Inside the northeast side are walls of a building that served as a holiday home for King Samoill in XI century. Creating conditions for nesting colonies of bird’s bats. Religious value - located within the island Maligrad church (Saint Mary) (Mala Bogorodica). The island had many caves at the time of "Sv. Kliment "and" Sv. Naum were filled with monks. It has scientific, geological, geomorphological, cultural and tourism values. It is frequented by local and foreign guests.The island is the pearl of Prespa for what it represents. The island is a rare touristic attraction in the Balkans and highly rated by tourists.

Beautiful Albanian island in Prespa natural lake

Beautiful, tourist-free area!

Maligrad or Mali grad (Albanian: Maligrad) is an island in the Albanian part of Lake Prespa. The island consists of a high plateau with numerous caves suitable for wildlife. A small town is the smaller of the two islands in Lake Prespa - the other large town is significantly larger. The church is dedicated to the Holy Mother of God and has undergone many changes over time, which are mentioned in the three preserved inscriptions. The oldest inscription is from 1345 and is located in the apse. It talks about the first patrons of the temple - Boyko and his wife Evdokia. The second inscription is located north of the top of the west door, above the images of Saints Constantine and Helena. It speaks of the temple's restorers, the Serbian nobleman Kesar Novak, his wife Kalia, son Amiral and daughter Maria and dates from 1369. The third inscription is from 1607, when the outer facade was re-painted with the composition The Last Judgment. The church has frescoes and Greek inscriptions dating from 1369. There are frescoes of Novak's family with his wife - the Greek Kalia. The painters of the church are from the Kostur Art School, from the second half of the 14th century.