Coordinates: 45°13′25″N 19°50′17″E / 45.22361°N 19.83806°E / 45.22361; 19.83806

Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Sremska Kamenica

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Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos
Црква рођења пресвете Богородице
Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos
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45°13′25″N 19°50′17″E / 45.22361°N 19.83806°E / 45.22361; 19.83806
LocationSremska Kamenica, Vojvodina
CountrySerbia
DenominationSerbian Orthodox
History
DedicationNativity of Mary
Architecture
Years built1737-1758[1]
Administration
ArchdioceseEparchy of Srem

The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Serbian: Црква рођења пресвете Богородице, romanized: Crkva rođenja presvete Bogorodice) in Sremska Kamenica is a Serbian Orthodox church in Sremska Kamenica, Vojvodina, Serbia. Church is dedicated to Nativity of the Theotokos and was built between 1737 and 1758. The church is a single-nave building with a semi-shaped vault, and rectangular choir areas, large altar apse.[1] The original iconostasis (1753) and frescos (1754) were painted by Jov Vasilijevich and Vasa Ostojić in which they combine traditional Orthodox iconography with Baroque style.[1] The church as protected as a cultural heritage by the authorities of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in 1949.[2]

The church is known for the st. Michael icon in front of which conspirators of the 1903 May Coup swore that they will overthrow Alexander I of Serbia.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "СРПСКА ПРАВОСЛАВНА ЦРКВА ИЗ 1797. ГОДИНЕ". National Center for Digitization. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Crkva ROĐENJA PRESVETE BOGODORICE u Sremskoj Kamenici". Српска православна Црква - Информативни портал СПЦ Холандија. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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