St. Barbara the Great Martyr and St. Sava of Jerusalem Church, Vevčani
Appearance
St. Barbara the Great Martyr and St. Sava of Jerusalem Church | |
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Црква „Св. Великомаченица Варвара и Св. Сава Ерусалимски“ | |
![]() The church in 2023 | |
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41°14′49″N 20°35′40″E / 41.246944°N 20.594444°E | |
Country | Macedonia |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Macedonian Orthodox Church |
Website | www |
History | |
Dedication | Saint Barbara, Saint Sava |
Architecture | |
Functional status | yes |
Completed | 1996 (newer building) |
Administration | |
Diocese | Debar and Kičevo Diocese |
Parish | Vevčani Parish |
The St. Barbara the Great Martyr and St. Sava of Jerusalem Church is a Macedonian Orthodox cemetery church in the village of Vevčani.[1]
Location
[edit]The church is located north of Vevčani, on a small hill, in the middle of an oak forest. Among these trees there are several centuries-old trunks, which indicates the age of this sanctuary.[2]
History
[edit]In the past, this church was a chapel, which in addition to the original name of the church dedicated to Saint Barbara, during the Kingdom of Yugoslavia rule, the Saint Sava name was also added.[2]
Gallery
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Side view of the church
See also
[edit]- St. Nicholas Church, Vevčani
- Ascension of Christ Lower Church, Vevčani
- Ascension of Christ Upper Church, Vevčani
- Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Vevčani
- St. George the Great Martyr and Victory Bearer Church, Vevčani
- St. Demetrius the Great Martyr Chapel, Vevčani
- St. Paraskevi the Venerable Chapel, Vevčani
- Mid-Pentecost Chapel, Vevčani
- St. Kyriaki Chapel, Vevčani
- Epiphany Chapel, Vevčani
References
[edit]- ^ Jelena Pavlovska, Nataša Niḱiforoviḱ i Ognen Kocevski (2011). Valentina Božinovska (ed.). Карта на верски објекти во Македонија [Map of religious buildings in Macedonia] (in Macedonian). Menora, Skopje: Commission on Relations in Religious Communities and Religious Groups. ISBN 978-608-65143-2-7.
- ^ a b "Светилишта | Vevchani Inf" [Shrines | Vevchani Inf]. vevchani-info.mk. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
External links
[edit] Media related to Category:St. Barbara Church (Vevčani) at Wikimedia Commons