Crkva Sv. Djurdja (Djordja), Crkva Sv. Jurја, Црква Св. Ђурђа (Ђорђа), Црква Св. Јурја
Properties
| ID | 118321 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Place |
| Place | Existing Church |
| Case Study | Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška |
| Dedication | Saint George |
| Evidence | Existing Monument |
| Ground Plans | Single Nave Basilica |
| Stylistic Classification | Pre-Romanesque , Romanesque |
| Administrative unit | Dubrovnik Neretva County , Croatia |
Description
The Church of St. George (Sv. Juraj) is situated at the Ponikve region, in Sparagovići, on the Island of Pelješac, in the so-called Crna gora.
In the 1st or the 2nd century a first building was erected, following a pre-Romanesque building from the 12th or the 13th century.
Its a single nave vaulted building with an apse which has three semicircular niches in the inside and is rectangular on the outside. Lesenes are dividing the interior into three bays. On its Western side it has a bell-tower.
Devastated masonry tombs filled with earth and stones were found at the height of the existing church threshold.
The Church was renewed in 1987.