| Church of St. Nicholas Црква Светог Николе Kisha e Shën Kollës | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Serbian Orthodox |
| Year consecrated | 16th century / 1996 |
| Location | |
| Location | Slovinje, Kosovo |
| Architecture | |
| Demolished | 19th century / 1999 |
| Cultural Heritage of Serbia | |
| Official name: Crkva Sv. Nikole | |
| Type | Monument of Culture |
| Designated | 24 January 1967 |
Church of St. Nicholas (Serbian: Црква Светог Николе / Crkva Svetog Nikole; Albanian: Kisha e Shën Kollës) was a Serbian Orthodox church located in Sllovi, in the municipality of Lipjan, Kosovo. The church was built in 16th century, demolished in 19th century, and rebuilt in 1996. It was again completely demolished during the Kosovo War in 1999.
History
The church, dedicated to Saint Nicholas, was built in the 16th century.
The church was rebuilt in 1996. After the arrival of the British KFOR troops in June 1999, the church was again demolished during the war. On 17 July 1999, the church was dynamited and razed to the ground.
References
- Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts 2006.
- SAINT NICHOLAS’ CHURCH, in Slovinje near Lipljan
- Raspeto Kosovo
Sources
- "Crkva Sv. Nikole". Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. 2006.
External links
- The list of destroyed and desecrated churches in Kosovo and Metohija June-October 1999 (Списак уништених и оскрнављених цркава на Косову и Метохији јун-октобар 1999)
- The list of destroyed, burned and demolished churches (Spisak uništenih, spaljenih i demoliranih crkava), svetosavlje.org
- St. Nicholas Center photo gallery
| Buildings in Pristina | |
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| General | |
| Religious | |
| * Uncompleted | |
Categories:
- Serbian Orthodox church buildings in Kosovo
- Churches in Pristina
- Medieval Serbian sites in Kosovo
- Destroyed churches in Kosovo
- Persecution of Serbs
- Religious organizations established in the 1600s
- Former Serbian Orthodox churches
- 16th-century Serbian Orthodox church buildings
- 1600 establishments in Europe
- Cultural heritage of Kosovo
- Protected Monuments of Culture
- Buildings and structures demolished in 1999