Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Vevčani

Dormition of the Theotokos Church
Црква „Успение на Пресвета Богородица“
The church yard's entrance in 2018
Map
41°14′24″N 20°35′35″E / 41.240033°N 20.592944°E / 41.240033; 20.592944
CountryNorth Macedonia
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Macedonian Orthodox Church
Websitewww.dke.org.mk
History
DedicationDormition of the Theotokos
Architecture
Functional statusno
Administration
DioceseDebar and Kičevo Diocese
ParishVevčani Parish

The Dormition of the Theotokos Church is a Macedonian Orthodox former church in the village of Vevčani.[1]

Location

The church is located near the very center of Vevčani, in close proximity to the old school building which today is the Kosta Srbakoski Multicultural Center. The church was entered through two larger gates, from the east and from the west, and there were other smaller entrances and stairs on the north side, which were used on other occasions. Today, there are visible traces of the church in the center of Vevčani.[2]

History

The church existed a long time ago, but the Ottomans demolished it. In the same place, the people of Vevčani started building a new church in the period 1921–1928.[2]

Architecture

The church was built more than 1.5 meters in height (up to the windows level), but due to a lack of funds, the construction was stopped.[citation needed]

  • The foundations as remains
    The foundations as remains
  • The unfinished church building
    The unfinished church building
  • The recent built amphitheater near the church site
    The recent built amphitheater near the church site

See also

References

  1. ^ Jelena Pavlovska, Nataša Niḱiforoviḱ i Ognen Kocevski (2011). Valentina Božinovska (ed.). Карта на верски објекти во Македонија [Map of religious buildings in Macedonia] (in Macedonian). Menora, Skopje: Commission on Relations in Religious Communities and Religious Groups. ISBN 978-608-65143-2-7.
  2. ^ a b "Светилишта | Vevchani Inf" [Shrines | Vevchani Inf]. vevchani-info.mk. Retrieved 2023-07-18.

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