The Church of the Holy Archangels (Serbian Cyrillic: Црква светих Арханђела; Serbian: Crkva svetih Arhanđela; Albanian: Kisha e Kryeengjëjve të Shenjtë) is a former 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church in Gornje Nerodimlje near the city of Uroševac, Kosovo. It is listed as a Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance of the Republic of Serbia.[1] It was destroyed by Albanians during the Kosovo War.[2]
| Church of the Holy Archangels | |
|---|---|
| Native names Serbian Cyrillic: Црква светих Арханђела Serbian: Crkva svetih Arhanđela Albanian: Kisha e Kryeengjëjve të Shenjtë | |
  Location of Church of the Holy Archangels in Kosovo  Church of the Holy Archangels, Nerodimlje (Serbia) | |
| Type | Serbian Orthodox church building |
| Location | Nerodime e Epërme/Gornje Nerodimlje, District of Ferizaj/Uroševac, Kosovo |
| Coordinates | 42°21′33″N 21°04′45″E / 42.35924398°N 21.07922058°E |
| Demolished | Kosovo War |
| Restored | 1700 |
| Type | Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance |
| Reference no. | SK 1420[1] |
Description edit
The church was built in the 14th century and restored in 1700. It had a single nave with a narthex. The western façade had two rectangular windows. The façades and the porches were whitened by lime. Under the 18th-century frescoes, there were several paintings from the 14th and 15th centuries. The building also hosted icons from the 17th and 18th centuries. The Pine of Tsar Dušan, a black pine tree planted by Emperor Dušan, was located near the church.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Monuments of Culture in Serbia: Црква Св. арханђела (SANU) (in Serbian and English)
- ^ "The Monastery and the Church of the Holy Archangel, Gornje Nerodimlje". rastko.rs. Project Rastko. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
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