 "Kishë e Shelbuemit ne Rubik" or the Church of the Ascension in English, is the first building in Rubik that a traveler will notice as they drive along the Fan River.Towering over the small community of Rubik, the Franciscan monastery sits a top a white cliff as if observing the daily activities of the city.Originally established in 1166 as one of four Benedictine Conventions in the Mirdita region of present day Albania, the church represents the ascension of Jesus Christ following his 90-day return after Easter.