Ascension of Christ Lower Church, Vevčani
Appearance
Ascension of Christ Lower Church | |
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Црква „Св. Спас Долни“ / Црква „Вознесение Христово“ | |
41°14′31″N 20°35′47″E / 41.241842°N 20.596386°E | |
Country | North Macedonia |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Macedonian Orthodox Church |
Website | www |
History | |
Dedication | Saint Barbara, Saint Sava |
Architecture | |
Functional status | yes |
Groundbreaking | 1986 (newer building) |
Completed | 1996 (newer building) |
Administration | |
Diocese | Debar and Kičevo Diocese |
Parish | Vevčani Parish |
The Ascension of Christ Lower Church is a Macedonian Orthodox church in the village of Vevčani.[1]
Location
[edit]The church is located while entering in Vevčani, on its northeastern side.[2]
History
[edit]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]
Gallery
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The Church in 2018
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The Church in 2018
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The Church in 2018
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The Church in 2023
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The Church in 2023
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The Church in 2023
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The Church in 2023
See also
[edit]- St. Nicholas Church, Vevčani
- St. Barbara the Great Martyr and St. Sava of Jerusalem 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. Demetrius the Great Martyr Chapel, Vevčani
- St. Paraskevi the Venerable Chapel, Vevčani
- Mid-Pentecost Chapel, Vevčani
- St. Kyriaki Chapel, Vevčani
- Epiphany Chapel, Vevčani
References
[edit]- ^ 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 "Светилишта | Vevchani Inf" [Shrines | Vevchani Inf]. vevchani-info.mk. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
External links
[edit]Media related to Category:Church of the Ascension of Christ Dolni (Vevčani) at Wikimedia Commons