- Church of St. George, Staro Nagoričane
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Church of St. George, Staro Nagoričane Црква „Св. Великомаченик Георгиј“ 
Coordinates: 42°11′54″N 21°49′43″E / 42.19833°N 21.82861°E Location Kumanovo, Staro Nagoričane Country Macedonia Denomination Macedonian Orthodoxy Website www.churchwebsite.org History Founded 1071 Founder(s) Stefan Uroš II Milutin of Serbia Dedication St. George Significant associated people Stefan Uroš II Milutin of Serbia, Michael Shishman of Bulgaria Architecture Status Church Functional status Active Style Vardar style, and Serbo-Byzantine Completed 1071 Reconstruction 1313-1318 Specifications Number of domes 5 Materials Brick Administration Diocese Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo Province Kumanovo The Church of St. George (Macedonian: Црква „Св. Великомаченик Георгиј“, Crkva "Sv. Velikomačenik Georgij"; Serbian: Црква Светог Ђорђа or Crkva Svetog Đorđa) is a Macedonian Orthodox church[1] in the village of Staro Nagoričane, near Kumanovo in the Republic of Macedonia. It is noteworthy both for its architecture and its frescoes. It is considered a key example of Christian heritage in this area.[2]
The church was first constructed in 1071, and reconstructed between 1313 and 1318 by the Serbian king Stefan Milutin. During this reconstruction period, the church's walls were painted with frescoes by Mihailo and Evtihij, among which are depictions of Stefan Milutin and his queen, Simonida. The Bulgarian emperor, Michael Shishman, was buried in the wall of this church after he died at battle of Velbazhd, against Serbian king Stefan Urosh III Dechanski in 1330.
See also
- Saint George: Devotions, traditions and prayers
References
External links
- Municipality of Kumanovo (includes picture)
- St. George's Church at a Macedonian cultural heritage website (includes detailed description and picture)
- Staro Nagoričane
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