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Ascension of Christ Lower Church, Vevčani

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Ascension of Christ Lower Church
Црква „Св. Спас Долни“ /
Црква „Вознесение Христово“
The church in 2023
Map
41°14′31″N 20°35′47″E / 41.241842°N 20.596386°E / 41.241842; 20.596386
CountryNorth Macedonia
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Macedonian Orthodox Church
Websitewww.dke.org.mk
History
DedicationSaint Barbara,
Saint Sava
Architecture
Functional statusyes
Groundbreaking1986 (newer building)
Completed1996 (newer building)
Administration
DioceseDebar and Kičevo Diocese
ParishVevčani Parish

The Ascension of Christ Lower Church is a Macedonian Orthodox church in the village of Vevčani.[1]

Location

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The church is located while entering in Vevčani, on its northeastern side.[2]

History

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It was built on a holy place, at first only as a wooden construction as a chapel, and after the renovation from 1986 to 1996 it is a building of a church made of hewn stone.[2]

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See also

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References

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  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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