Church of the Presentation of the Theotokos, Sviloš

Church in Vojvodina TypeCultural Monument of Great no.СК , Serbia
45°10′27″N 19°35′09″E / 45.17417°N 19.58583°E / 45.17417; 19.58583LocationSviloš,  Vojvodina TypeCultural Monument of Great ImportanceDesignated2011Reference no.СК 2075[1] Country SerbiaDenominationSerbian OrthodoxHistoryStatusChurchDedicationPresentation of the TheotokosArchitectureFunctional statusActiveYears builtbeginning of 17th centuryAdministrationArchdioceseEparchy of Srem

The Church of the Presentation of the Theotokos (Serbian: Црква ваведења пресвете Богородице) in Sviloš is Serbian Orthodox church in Vojvodina, Serbia. It is a single-nave building with a semicircular altar apse and a bell tower with a square base.[1] The iconostasis, crafted in the classical style, was carved by an anonymous yet skilled master from the first half of the 19th century while icons were painted by the Novi Sad artist Matej Petrović in 1855.[1] According to historical records, the church was built in the late 1780s while parish registers were introduced between 1809 and 1812.[2] The building is listed as a Cultural Monuments of Great Importance.[3]

See also

  • Eparchy of Srem

References

  1. ^ a b c "Српска православна црква Ваведење Богородице у Свилошу". National Center for Digitization.
  2. ^ "Владика Василије богослужио у Ваведењском храму у Свилошу". Serbian Orthodox Church. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Православна црква Ваведење Богородице у Свилошу". Visit Vojvodina. n.d. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Serbian Orthodox church buildings
Serbia
Belgrade
Vojvodina
Central Serbia
Kosovo* (status)
MontenegroBosnia and
Herzegovina
Republika Srpska
Federation B&H
Croatia
Hungary
Romania
United Kingdom
United States
Canada
  • Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Hamilton
  • Saint Sava Church, Toronto
  • All Serbian Saints Church, Mississauga
  • Saint Arsenije Sremac Church, Whitby
  • Saint Michael the Archangel Church, Toronto
Other
countriesNotes
* indicate churches in Kosovo, which is the subject of a territorial dispute between Serbia and Kosovo.


Stub icon

This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in Serbia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e