Church in Vevčani, North Macedonia
The St. Demetrius the Great Martyr Chapel is a Macedonian Orthodox chapel , colloquially referred to as a church , in the village of Vevčani .[ 1]
Location
The chapel is located in the northern part of Vevčani , in the locality/area called Padarnica. The total area of the church yard is 340 m2 .[ 2] cemetery and its St. Barbara the Great Martyr and St. Sava of Jerusalem Church and west of the St. Paraskevi the Venerable Chapel .
History
It is not known when the chapel was built. It was restored in the 1980s.[ 2]
Architecture
Fresco painting
The frescoes were made by Solomon Tasovski from Bitola in 1914.[ 2]
Gallery
The temple in 2023
The temple in 2023
Side view of the chapel, 2018
The interior of the chapel, 2018
The saint's fresco above the chapel's entrance, 2018
The dining building of the chapel, 2018
See also
St. Nicholas Church, Vevčani St. Barbara the Great Martyr and St. Sava of Jerusalem Church, Vevčani Ascension of Christ Lower Church, Vevčani Ascension of Christ Upper Church, Vevčani Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Vevčani St. George the Great Martyr and Victory Bearer Church, Vevčani St. Paraskevi the Venerable Chapel, Vevčani Mid-Pentecost Chapel, Vevčani St. Kyriaki Chapel, Vevčani Epiphany Chapel, Vevčani
References
^ 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 ^ a b c "Светилишта | Vevchani Inf" [Shrines | Vevchani Inf]. vevchani-info.mk . Retrieved 2023-07-18 .
External links
Category:St. Demetrious Church (Vevčani) at Wikimedia Commons
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