Maps of Power

Topolo, Church of St. Stephen

Crkva Sv. Stjepana u Topolu, Црква Св. Стјепана у Тополу

Begin 01.01.1000
End 31.12.1100

Properties

ID 121673
System Class Place
Case Study Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška
Dedication Saint Stephen
Evidence Existing Monument
Ground Plans Single Nave Basilica
Place Existing Church
Stylistic Classification Pre-Romanesque

Description

The Church of St. Stephen is situated in the village Topolo, 5km North from Ston, probably built in the 11th century.
Its a single nave edifice with a semicircular apse, both in the inside and the outside. It has a semicircular vault.
Since no archaeological research has been conducted there is no information regarding this Church and its development through the centuries, nor to what extent it preserves the remains of the original pre-Romanesque building.