点评:The monastery was built in the 6th century AD as an important Byzantine pilgrimage site. It was named after the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, which is also why it included 40 rooms, one for each of the martyrs. The legend tells that a group of Roman soldiers were asked to renounce their Christian religion in exchange for shelter. They kept loyal to their faith and refused upon which they were killed as martyrs near the city of Sebaste in Armenia.
The monastery has played an important role in the history of Sarandë by giving the city its initial name, Agi Saranda, which means “Forty Saints” in Greek. Later the name was shortened by removing “Agi” and only keeping Saranda (forty).
The ruins of the Monastery of 40 Saints are located on the hill east of Sarandë, close to Lekursi Castle. From the promenade in town, it’s a 3 kilometer (1.8 mile) walk, but uphill can take you around 45 minutes to an hour. (Note: go early the sunrise is amazing and you’ll have the place to yourself; bring water it gets warm and it’s a straight uphill climb; for me it was 4.44 miles roundtrip but obviously well worth it 🥵)
The building has been in good condition until World War II, when it was bombed by the British allies in 1944. The remaining ruins have stayed intact during the communist times despite the prohibition of religion in Albania, because the site has been declared a cultural monument. You can walk around freely to visit the ruins and remaining structures.
At the entrance you’ll see an information panel which shows a photo from before and after the destruction and a sketch of what the building looked like.
翻译:这座修道院建于公元6世纪,是拜占庭时期重要的朝圣之地。其名称来源于塞巴斯蒂的四十位殉道者,也正因如此,修道院内设有40个房间,每个房间对应一位殉道者。传说有一群罗马士兵被要求放弃基督教信仰以换取庇护;但他们始终坚守信仰、拒绝服从,最终在亚美尼亚的塞巴斯蒂城附近被杀害,成为了殉道者。这座修道院在萨兰达的历史上发挥了重要作用:它赋予了这座城市最初的名称“Agi Saranda”,在希腊语中意为“四十位圣徒”。后来,人们去掉了“Agi”这一部分,只保留“Saranda”(即“四十”之意)。
四十圣徒修道院的遗迹位于萨兰达东侧的山上,靠近莱库尔西城堡。从镇上的步行道出发,步行距离约为3公里(1.8英里);由于是上坡路,大约需要45分钟至1小时才能到达。这座建筑在二战前一直保存良好,1944年时遭到英军轰炸。尽管阿尔巴尼亚在共产主义时期禁止宗教信仰,但由于该地被列为文化古迹,剩下的废墟至今仍保持原貌。
(提示:尽早前往吧,日出景色美不胜收,而且那时几乎没人;记得带水,因为天气会变热且全程都是上坡路;对我来说,往返路程约为4.44英里,但绝对值得!🥵)您可以自由漫步,参观遗址及留存下来的建筑。
在入口处有一个信息牌,上面展示了建筑毁坏前后的照片以及其原貌的素描图。