Црква Светог Димитрија у Битољу
Begin between 01.01.1200 and 31.12.1300
End 01.01.1830
End 01.01.1830
Properties
ID | 134133 |
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System Class | Place |
Ground Plans | Unknown |
Place | Archaeological Remains |
Case Study | The Process of Byzantinization in the Central Balkans (Late 10th – Mid-13th Century) |
Dedication | Unknown |
Denomination | Orthodox |
Evidence | Ruins |
Stylistic Classification | Byzantine |
Historical place | Byzantine Empire |
Administrative unit | Region of Pelagonia / Пелагониски регион |
Description
The Church of St. Demetrios was built on the site of an old chapel that burned down in 1726. It has the form of a three-nave basilica with external galleries. During archaeological excavations in 1999/2000 beneath the floor of the current church, three older horizons were discovered: 1. the remains of the foundations of a sacred object dating back to the 16th century 2. the remains of the foundations of a modest sacred building, west-east oriented graves, and pottery from the 13th and 14th centuries, and 3. a cultural layer, dated to the 10th century based on archaeological findings.