- Saborna Crkva
The Saborna Crkva Sv. Arhangela Mihaila (Serbian
Cyrillic : "Саборна Црква Св. Архангела Михаила"; English: "Cathedral Church of St. Michael the Archangel") is a Serb Orthodox Christian church in the centre ofBelgrade ,Serbia . It is one of the most important places of worship in the country.History
Saborna Crkva was built from
1837 to1840 by order of princeMiloš Obrenović , according to the design and plans of Adam Fridrih Kverfeld, a builder fromPančevo . The church was built in the style of classicism with late baroque elements. The church is dedicated toSt. Michael the Archangel . The interior is richly decorated. The gold-plated carved iconostasis was made by the sculptor Dimitrije Petrović, while the icons on the iconostasis, thrones, choirs and pulpits, as well as those on the walls and arches were painted by Dimitrije Avramović, one of the most distinguished Serbian painters of the XIX century.The special value of the church is its treasury. The relics of Serbian saints king Uroš and despot
Stefan Štiljanović , as well as the heads of the Church and Serbian rulers of the Obrenović dynasty (Miloš, Mihailo and Milan).Patriarchate of the Serbian Orthodox Church
Today's building of the
Patriarchate was built from1934 until1935 and designed by the architectViktor Lukomski . It is located across Saborna Crkva. The building has a square base, it is solid and has monumental forms. On the main facade, against the Cathedral Church, an impressive portico stands out, with low columns and an arched portal above which is a sculpted coat of arms of thePatriarchate of Serbia . On the top of this facade, in a niche, is a mosaic composition representing St. John the Baptist. In the east part of the building, there is a chapel dedicated to St. Simeon. It contains a carved iconostasis, the work ofOhrid masters, bearing icons painted in 1935 by Vladimir Predojević.The Library and Museum of Serbian Orthodox Church are in this building, too.
Attraction
Saborna Crkva is a popular tourist attraction in Belgrade however for tourists it is best to visit the church during weekdays as the church usually holds weddings, baptisms etc. during the weekend.
ee also
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Belgrade
*Serbian Orthodox Church External links
* [http://www.saborna-bgd.spc.yu/ Saborna Crkva official website]
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