Properties
| ID | 122905 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Bibliography |
| Bibliography | Book |
| Case Study | Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška |
Description
Zadužbine Kosova. Spomenici i znamenja srpskog naroda (ed. Atanasije Jevtić) Prizren-Beograd 1987.
Relations
Places (2)
| Name | Class | Begin | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trepča, Saxon Church | Place | The Saxon Church is situated in Stari Trg, near Trepča (near Kosovska Mitrovica). The earliest written historical source mentioning the existence of the Catholic Church in Trepča is a letter from Pope Benedict IX to Archbishop Marin of Bar, written in 1303. Therefore, we know that the Church was built before 1303 and was initially dedicated to the Holy Virgin. It is recorded that the body of King Milutin was transferred to this Church from his mausoleum (the Church of St. Stephen in Banjska) when the Turks invaded, and later moved to Bulgaria (Sofia). As name suggests the Saxon Church was erected thanks to German miners, referred to as the Saxons in Serbian sources. In Trepča lived a strong colony from Dubrovnik, and in ecclesiastical terms Trepča was under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Kotor. Its a three-aisle, domed, basilica with three semicircular apses, modelled after the cathedrals of Kotor (Church of St. Tryphon) and Dubrovnik (Romanesque cathedral). Today is in ruins, with only an Eastern wall with three apses remaining (with still visible gothic windows). The Church was fresco painted in Byzantine iconography and style. | ||
| Zvečan, Church of St. George | Place | The Church of St. George is situated in the city of Zvečan, in the Mitrovica district in Kosovo. It was built at the end of the 11th century probably by Vukan, because he controlled that high fortress at the time. Its a cruciform edifice with a dome, made of alternating rows of brick and stone. It was constructed in the Byzantine style. Soon, the Church became an important cultic place. It is also known that in 1168, Nemanja sent his priests to pray for his victory while in conflict with his brothers . |