Cave Church, Lukovo

Cave Church
Cave Church of Sts. Peter and Paul
Serbian: Црква Св. Петра и Павла
Cave Church is located in Serbia
Cave Church
Cave Church
43°10′21.1″N 21°2′37.4″E / 43.172528°N 21.043722°E / 43.172528; 21.043722
LocationLukovo
Country Serbia
DenominationSerbian Orthodoxy
History
Founded14th century
Architecture
Architectural typecave-church
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The Church of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Serbian: Црква Светих апостола Петра и Павла), known as the Cave Church (Pećinska crkva), is a Serbian Orthodox cave-church located on eastern slope of Mount Kopaonik near Lukovo, southern Serbia. it was built by the Serbian King Milutin (1282 - 1321) in the 14th century and is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul.[1] It is part of the Monastery of St. Archangel Gabriel (Serbian: manastir Sv. Arhangela Gavrila).[2]

References

  1. ^ Monuments of Culture in Serbia: "Church of Sts. Peter and Paul" (SANU) (in Serbian and English)
  2. ^ "Чувар предања и успомена - Православље - НОВИНЕ СРПСКЕ ПАТРИЈАРШИЈЕ". Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2009-10-14.


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