Maps of Power

Peć, Church of St. Nicholas (Patriarchate of Peć)

Crkva Sv. Nikole (Pećka patrijaršija), Црква Св. Николе (Пећка патријаршија)

Begin 01.01.1330

Properties

ID 124150
System Class Place
Place Existing Monastery
Case Study Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška
Dedication Saint Nicholas
Denomination Orthodox
Evidence Existing Monument
Ground Plans Single Nave Basilica
Stylistic Classification Latin
Administrative unit Kosovo , Serbia

Description

The Church of St. Nicholas is situated in the city of Peć. It was founded by Archbishop Danilo II as a single-nave, vaulted, edifice with a tripartite apse which is rectangular on the outside. It was built of brick and stone.
The original frescoes have not survived. According to the inscription above the inner side of the door we know that the Church was painted in 1673 by Patriarch Makarije, and were done by painter Radul.