Bogorodica Bistrička, Manastir Voljavac, Богородица Бистричка, Манастир Вољавац
End between 01.01.1321 and 31.12.1321
Properties
| ID | 123403 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Place |
| Place | Existing Church |
| Case Study | Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška , TIB 17 , Tabula Imperii Byzantini |
| Dedication | The Birth of the Holy Mother of God |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Evidence | Existing Monument |
| Ground Plans | Single Nave Basilica |
| Stylistic Classification | Romanesque |
| Administrative unit | Bijelo Polje Municipality , Montenegro |
Description
The Church of the Holy Mother of God is situated in the village of Voljavac in Montenegro. It was built at the end of the 12th century by the Serbian Grand Župan Stefan Nemanja (reigned 1166/68-1196) on the remnants of an older edifice and was confirmed as a possession of the Church of the Holy Apostles on Lim by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin (reigned 1282-1321). This church is a single nave vaulted edifice, with three bays, semicircular apse and a narthex. At the Western side of the church were two pilasters, similar to the Churches of St. Luke and of St. Anne in Kotor. Its entrance is in the West. It was in ruins until 1995 and then renewed. Before the renovation, the walls were preserved up to a height of 50 to 70 cm. Old graves and spolia are to be found around the church, and to its North a recent cemetery. To the North-West of the church a free-standing bell tower was erected in 1995.