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Gabrili, Church of St. Demetrius

Crkva Svetog Dimitrija, Sv. Mitar u Gabrilima, Црква Светог Димитрија

Begin 01.01.1090
End 01.12.1100

Properties

ID 118018
System Class Place
Case Study Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška
Dedication Saint Demetrios
Denomination Orthodox
Ground Plans Single Nave Basilica
Place Abandoned Church palaioekklesia crkvište
Stylistic Classification Pre-Romanesque
Administrative unit Dubrovnik Neretva County , Croatia

Description

The Church of Saint Demetrius in Gabrili, in the Kanali (Konavli) region, was possibly built in the late 11th century, although it has parts which date back to the 9th century. It makes it the oldest preserved Church in Konavli.
Its a single nave edifice, with a quadrilateral apse on its Eastern side, which makes her similar (in plan) to the Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Ston (without a dome). The facade is decorated with rosettes.
The Church fell to ruins at an unknown date.