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Bitolj, remains of the medieval church under the Church of Saint Demetrios

Црква Светог Димитрија у Битољу

Begin between 01.01.1200 and 31.12.1300
End 01.01.1830

Properties

ID 134133
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.

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Bitolj, the Church of Saint Demetrios
Bitolj, the Church of Saint Demetrios
Bitolj, the Church of Saint Demetrios
Bitolj, the Church of Saint Demetrios