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Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God
Храм успења пресвете Богородице Crkva uspenja presvete Bogorodice
Location	Jova Jovanović Zmaj Street, Osijek
Country	Croatia
Denomination	Serbian Orthodox
History
Dedication	Dormition of the Mother of God
Architecture
Architect(s)	Dragomir Tadić
Style	Byzantine Revival (Serbo-Byzantine Revival)
Administration
Archdiocese	Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja

The Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Serbian Cyrillic: Храм успења пресвете Богородице, romanized: Hram uspenja presvete Bogorodice, Croatian: Crkva uspenja presvete Bogorodice) is a Serbian Orthodox church located in Donji grad, Osijek in eastern Croatia. The modern day church was completed in 1979 at the site of an earlier Serbian Orthodox church which was destroyed by the Ustashe regime in 1942 during the World War II Genocide of Serbs in the Independent State of Croatia.

The new building was designed by Dragomir Tadić who was inspired by Serbo-Byzantine Revival style. Due to this architectural style, the building is commonly known as Slavonian Lazarica after famous medieval Lazarica Church in Kruševac, Serbia.

History

The wooden Eastern Orthodox church in Osijek was constructed at the time of the Great Migrations of the Serbs. The new brick building dedicated to Paraskeva of the Balkans was erected at the same site in 1719. The main church of Transfiguration of the Lord at the site of contemporary church was completed in 1743 as an grandiose building modeled after the Church of Saint Demetrius in Budapest (itself destroyed in 1940's). As there was no goldsmith trained to build gilded dome of the church, some of the most prominent merchants in local Eastern Orthodox community collected 135 Gold ducat of Venice which were embedded into the dome to create the desired effect.

In 2020 the parish initiated construction of the new cultural center.

Gallery

• Interior
• External wall

See also

• Church of the Holy Prince Lazar, Birmingham
• Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja
• Osijek Co-cathedral
• Serbs of Croatia
• List of Serbian Orthodox churches in Croatia

References

1. ^ Srđan Sekulić (28 September 2018). "Saborni hram u Osijeku, manastirska crkva na daljskoj "Vodici" i hram u Šarengradu". Srbi.hr. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
2. ^ "Otvorena je izložba povodom proslave 300 godina od podizanja prvog srpskog pravoslavnog hrama Uspenja Presvete Bogorodice u Osijeku". The City of Osijek. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
3. ^ "Velika Gospojina u SPC u Osijeku". Croatian Radio. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
4. Vuk Tešija (10 February 2020). "Pogled uprt u budućnost - život srpske nacionalne manjine u Osijeku". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 1 April 2021.

v t e Serbian Orthodox church buildings
Serbia	Belgrade Church of Saint Sava St. Michael's Cathedral St. George, Banovo Brdo Ružica St. Mark's Church St. Basil of Ostrog Church of the Ascension Rakovica Monastery Chapel of Saint Petka Holy Apostles Peter and Paul St. Alexander Nevsky Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel (Batajnica) St. Nicholas (Dobanovci) Holy Virgin (Zemun) Vojvodina St. Nicholas (Bačinci) St. John the Baptist (Bačka Palanka) St. George (Banoštor) St. George (Bečej) St. Peter and Paul (Berkasovo) Saint Sava (Čerević) St. Nicholas (Erdevik) St. Elijah (Ilinci) Presentation of the Theotokos (Inđija) Dormition of the Theotokos (Irig) St. Nicholas (Irig) St. Theodore Tiron (Irig) Holy Apostle Luke (Kupinovo) St. George Cathedral (Novi Sad) Assumption of the Theotokos (Pančevo) Transfiguration of the Lord (Ruma) St. Nicholas (Sibač) St. Nicholas (Sivac) St. George (Sombor) Epiphany of the Lord (Srbobran) Nativity of the Theotokos (Sremska Kamenica) Sremski Karlovci Orthodox Cathedral (Sremski Karlovci) St. Demetrius (Sremska Mitrovica) St. Archdeacon Stephen (Sremska Mitrovica) Holy Archangel Gabriel (Susek) Presentation of the Theotokos (Sviloš) St. Nicholas (Šid) Dormition of the Theotokos (Titel) St. George (Tovariševo) Transfer of the relics of the Holy Father Nicholas (Turija) St. Nicholas (Vršac) Assumption (Zrenjanin) Central Serbia St. Achillius (Arilje) St. Nicholas (Baljevac na Ibru) Nativity of the Virgin (Bogatić) St. Nicholas (Brezova) Kađenica (Dljin) Saints Peter and Paul (Dobrić) Saints Emperor Constantine and Empress Helena (Ivanjica) White Church (Karan) St. Nicholas (Kosovica) Holy Trinity (Kraljevo) Apostles Peter and Paul (Kriva Reka) Transfiguration (Krivaja) Holy Ascension (Krupanj) St. George (Kruševac) Lazarica (Kruševac) Holy Mother of God (Kuršumlija) Holy Trinity (Leskovac) Odžaklija (Leskovac) Cave Church (Lukovo) St. George (Lukovo) Štava Church (Lukovska Banja) Holy Trinity (Negotin) Holy Trinity Cathedral (Niš) Nativity of the Theotokos (Novaci) Nativity of Christ (Pirot) Cave Church (Rsovci) St. Petka (Staničenje) Apostles Peter and Paul (Stari Ras) St. John the Baptist (Stevanac) Oplenac (Topola) St. Mark (Užice) Kosovo* (status) Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Belo Polje) St. Stephen (Donje Nerodimlje) St. Paraskeva (Drsnik) St. Nicholas (Đurakovac) Holy Archangels (Gornje Nerodimlje) Virgin Hodegetria (Mušutište) Nativity of the Theotokos (Obilić) Christ the Saviour (Pristina) Holy Saviour (Prizren) Our Lady of Ljeviš (Prizren) St. Elijah (Podujevo) Saint George (Prizren) St. Nicholas (Prizren) St John the Baptist (Samodreža) St. Nicholas (Slovinje) St. Nicholas (Štrpce) St. Uroš (Uroševac) Saint Elijah (Vučitrn)
Montenegro	St. Jovan Vladimir (Bar) Cetinje Monastery (Cetinje) Court Church (Cetinje) Vlah Church (Cetinje) Holy Savior (Grahovac) Holy Savior (Herceg Novi) St. Luke (Kotor) St. Nicholas (Kotor) Podgorica Cathedral (Podgorica) Morača Ostrog Monastery Savina Monastery Nativity of the Theotokos (Zabrđe) Njegoš's Testament Church
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Republika Srpska Banja Luka Cathedral (Banja Luka) St. Nikola (Dobrelji) St. Nicholas (Dobrljin) St. Nicholas (Javorani) St. Nicholas (Rijeka) St. Nicholas (Romanovci) St. George (Sopotnica) St. Nicholas (Srđevići) St. Archangel Michael (Veličani) Federation B&H Holy Trinity (Mostar) Nativity of the Theotokos (Mostar) Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel (Sarajevo) Holy Transfiguration (Sarajevo) Nativity of the Theotokos (Sarajevo) Dormition of the Theotokos (Tuzla)
Croatia	Holy Venerable Mother Parascheva (Banovci) Transfer of the relics of the Holy Father Nicholas (Bijelo Brdo) St. George (Bobota) St. Peter and Paul (Bolman) St. Stephen (Borovo) Ascension of the Lord (Cetina) Presentation of Mary (Čakovci) Dalj Cathedral (Dalj) Saint Archangel Michael (Darda) Nativity of the Theotokos (Drežnica) Holy Annunciation (Dubrovnik) Nativity of the Theotokos (Gaboš) St. George (Grubišno Polje) St. Michael the Archangel (Ilok) St. Nicholas (Jagodnjak) St. Stefan Štiljanović (Karanac) St. Nicholas (Karlovac) St. George (Kneževo) Intercession of the Holy Virgin (Knin) Pentecost (Markušica) St. Nicholas (Mikluševci) St. Nicholas (Mirkovci) St. Panteleimon (Mirkovci) Transfiguration of the Lord (Mohovo) Dormition of the Theotokos (Negoslavci) St. Elijah (Novi Jankovci) St. George (Opatovac) St. Peter and Paul (Orolik) Dormition of the Mother of God (Osijek) Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (Ostrovo) St. Nicholas (Pačetin) St. Spyridon (Peroj) Presentation of Mary (Popovac) St. Nicholas (Rijeka) Saint Parascheva (Slabinja) Nativity of the Theotokos (Srijemske Laze) Transfiguration of the Lord (Šarengrad) Dormition of the Theotokos (Šibenik) Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Štikada) St. Peter and Paul (Tepljuh) St. George (Tovarnik) Transfiguration of the Lord (Trpinja) St. George (Varaždin) Pentecost (Vinkovci) St. Nicholas (Vrlika) St. Nicholas (Vukovar) Serbian Orthodox Cathedral (Zagreb)
Hungary	Transfer of the Relics of the Holy Father Nicholas (Baja) St. George (Budapest) Transfer of the Relics of the Holy Father Nicholas (Dunaújváros) St. Nicholas (Eger) St. George (Magyarcsanád) St. Petka (Majs) St. George (Pomáz) St. George (Somberek) John the Baptist (Székesfehérvár) Annunciation Church (Szentendre) Dormition of the Theotokos (Szentendre) Požarevac Church (Szentendre) St. Nicholas (Szeged) Transfiguration Church (Szentendre)
Romania	St. Peter and St. Paul (Arad) Ascension Cathedral (Timișoara) St. Nicholas (Timișoara) St. George (Timișoara)
United Kingdom	Holy Prince Lazar (Birmingham) Serbian Orthodox Church (Halifax) St. Nicholas (West Wycombe)
United States	Sts. Constantine and Helen Serbian Orthodox Church, Galveston Trinity Chapel Complex, Manhattan Saint Sava Church, Jackson, California Saint Sava Church, Merrillville, Indiana Saint Sava Cathedral, Milwaukee
Canada	Holy Trinity Church, Regina Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Hamilton All Serbian Saints Church, Mississauga Saint Sava Church, Toronto Saint Arsenije Sremac Church, Whitby Saint Stefan Church, Ottawa Holy Trinity Church, Montreal Saint Sava Church, Winnipeg Saint Michael the Archangel Church, Toronto
Other countries	Church of St. Sava, Gaborone, Botswana Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, Slovenia St. Sava Church, Paris, France Saint Spyridon Church, Trieste, Italy Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Stockholm, Sweden Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Komárno, Slovakia (in care of OCLS)
Notes	* indicate churches in Kosovo, which is the subject of a territorial dispute between Serbia and Kosovo.

v t e Serbian Orthodox Church in Croatia
History	Varaždin Apostol (1454) Statuta Valachorum (1630) Declaratory Rescript of the Illyrian Nation (1779) Vukovar resolution (1939) Genocide of Serbs in the Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945) Religious persecution Catholic clergy involvement with the Ustaše Croatian Orthodox Church
Eparchies	Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana Dalmatia Gordnji Karlovac Osječko polje and Baranja Slavonia Srem (partly in Croatia) Zahumlje and Herzegovina (partly in Croatia)
Monasteries	Dragović Gomirje Komogovina (Komogovina School) Krka Krupa Lepavina Sv. Lazarica Orahovica Sv. Nedjelje Sv. Petke St. Basil of Ostrog
Churches	Cathedrals Dalj Cathedral (Dalj) Jasenovac Monastery de jure (Jasenovac) Holy Trinity de facto (Pakrac) St. Nicholas (Karlovac) Dormition of the Theotokos (Šibenik) Zagreb Orthodox Cathedral (Zagreb) Eastern Croatia Holy Venerable Mother Parascheva (Banovci) Transfer of the relics of the Holy Father Nicholas (Bijelo Brdo) St. George (Bobota) St. Peter and Paul (Bolman) St. Stephen (Borovo) Presentation of Mary (Čakovci) Saint Archangel Michael (Darda) Nativity of the Theotokos (Gaboš) St. Michael the Archangel (Ilok) St. Nicholas (Jagodnjak) St. Stefan Štiljanović (Karanac) St. George (Kneževo) Pentecost (Markušica) St. Nicholas (Mikluševci) St. Nicholas (Mirkovci) St. Panteleimon (Mirkovci) Transfiguration of the Lord (Mohovo) Dormition of the Theotokos (Negoslavci) St. Elijah (Novi Jankovci) St. George (Opatovac) St. Peter and Paul (Orolik) Dormition of the Mother of God (Osijek) Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (Ostrovo) St. Nicholas (Pačetin) Presentation of Mary (Popovac) Nativity of the Theotokos (Srijemske Laze) Transfiguration of the Lord (Šarengrad) St. George (Tovarnik) Transfiguration of the Lord (Trpinja) Pentecost (Vinkovci) St. Nicholas (Vukovar) Central Croatia St. George (Grubišno Polje) Saint Parascheva (Slabinja) St. George (Varaždin) Dalmatia North Adriatic Ascension of the Lord (Cetina) Nativity of the Theotokos (Drežnica) Holy Annunciation (Dubrovnik) Intercession of the Holy Virgin (Knin) St. Spyridon (Peroj) St. Nicholas (Rijeka) Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Štikada) St. Peter and Paul (Tepljuh) St. Nicholas (Vrlika)
Education	Kantakuzina Katarina Branković Serbian Orthodox Secondary School (Zagreb) Seminary of Three Holy Hierarchs (Krka monastery)
Other	Library of the Eparchy of Slavonia Order of Kantakuzina Katarina Branković
Orthodox Clergy	Atanasije Ljubojević (c. 1635–1712) Nikodim Busović (1657–1707) Savatije Ljubibratić (1660—1716) Stevan Ljubibratić (1661–1737) Sofronije Podgoričanin (1668–1711) Simeon Končarević (1690–1769) Pavle Nenadović (1703–1768) Vićentije Jovanović Vidak (1730–1780) Kiril Živković (1730–1807) Josif Putnik (1777–1830) Lukijan Mušicki (1777—1837) Petar Jovanović (1800—1864) Nikanor Grujić (1810–1887) Teofan Živković (1825—1890) Nikodim Milaš (1845–1915) Miron Nikolić (1846–1941) Dositej Vasić (1878–1945) Sava Trlajić (1884–1941) Pavle, Serbian Patriarch (1914–2009) Jovan Pavlović (1936–2014) Longin Krčo (born 1955) Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch (born 1961) Jovan Ćulibrk (born 1965) Kirilo Bojović (born 1969)
Category Main: Eastern Orthodoxy in Croatia See also: Religion in Croatia Serbs of Croatia Catholic–Eastern Orthodox relations Vlachs in the history of Croatia Eastern Orthodoxy in Hungary Eastern Orthodoxy in Bosnia and Herzegovina Religion in Vojvodina

v t e Joint Council of Municipalities
Municipalities and villages	Vukovar-Syrmia County Borovo Markušica Gaboš Karadžićevo Ostrovo Podrinje Negoslavci Trpinja Bobota Bršadin Ćelije Ludvinci Pačetin Vera Osijek-Baranja County Erdut Aljmaš Bijelo Brdo Dalj Jagodnjak Bolman Majške Međe Novi Bolman Šodolovci Ada Koprivna Palača Paulin Dvor Petrova Slatina Silaš Serb communities in the geographic area of work Banovci Divoš Karanac Klisa Mlaka Antinska Novo Nevesinje Orolik Serbs of Vukovar Sokolovac Srijemske Laze Vinkovački Banovci
History	Croatian independence referendum, 1991 SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia Battle of Vukovar Republic of Serbian Krajina Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia (1995–98) Erdut Agreement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1023 UNTAES OSCE Mission to Croatia 2002 Constitutional Act Anti-Cyrillic protests in Croatia
Religion	In the member municipalities Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja Pentecost, Markušica St. Stephen, Borovo Dormition of the Theotokos, Negoslavci St. George, Bobota Transfiguration of the Lord, Trpinja St. Peter and Paul, Bolman Church of St. Nicholas, Pačetin Nativity of the Theotokos, Gaboš Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, Ostrovo St. Nicholas, Jagodnjak St. Demetrius, Dalj Church of the Transfer of the relics of the Holy Father Nicholas, Bijelo Brdo Rest of geographic area of work St. Stefan Štiljanović, Karanac St. Nicholas, Mirkovci Church of St. Panteleimon, Mirkovci Church of St. Nicholas, Mikluševci Holy Venerable Mother Parascheva, Banovci St. George, Tovarnik St. Nicholas, Vukovar Pentecost, Vinkovci St. George, Kneževo Nativity of the Theotokos, Srijemske Laze St. Elijah, Novi Jankovci St. Peter and Paul, Orolik Presentation of Mary, Čakovci Saint Archangel Michael, Darda Dormition of the Mother of God, Osijek Presentation of Mary, Popovac Church of St. George, Opatovac Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Šarengrad Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Mohovo Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Ilok
Education and culture	Association for Serbian language and literature in Croatia Cultural and Scientific Center "Milutin Milanković" Vukovar Gymnasium High School Dalj Prosvjeta Radio Borovo

v t e Osijek
History	History of Osijek Tvrđa Croatian War of Independence Mayors
Districts	Donji grad Gornji grad Industrijska četvrt Jug II Novi grad Retfala Tvrđa
Suburbs	Brijest Briješće Josipovac Klisa Nemetin Podravlje Sarvaš Tenja Tvrđavica Višnjevac
Buildings and landmarks	Ante Starčević Square City Guard County palace Eurodom European Avenue Franjo Tuđman Bridge Pedestrian bridge Pejačević Castle Portanova Normann Palace Slavonian Command Palace Statue of the Holy Trinity
Churches	Co-cathedral St. Roch's Church (Gornji grad) St. Roch's Church (Donji grad) St. Michael's Church Glorious Name of Mary's Church St. Family's Church St. Joseph the Worker's Church St. Cross Tump's Church St. Leopold Bogdan Mandić's Church St. Osijek Martyrs's Church Sts. Cyril and Methodius's Church Martyrdom of John the Baptist's Church St. Luke's Church Dormition of the Mother of God
Culture	Croatian National Theatre in Osijek Branko Mihaljević Children's Theatre City and University Library State Archives in Osijek
Galleries and museums	Gallery of fine arts Gallery Waldinger Gallery Vernissage Archaeological museum Museum of Slavonia
Education	University of Osijek Art Agriculture Civil Engineering Economics Electrical Engineering Food Technology Law Medicine Philosophy I Gymnasium Osijek II Gymnasium Osijek III Gymnasium Osijek Jesuit Classical Gymnasium in Osijek
Sports venues	Gradski vrt Hall Zrinjevac Sport Hall Jug Sport Hall Opus Arena Gradski vrt stadium
Transport	Osijek Airport Railway station Bus station Osijek tram
Festivals	Urban Fest
Neighboring municipalities	Darda Bilje Erdut Trpinja Šodolovci Antunovac Čepin Petrijevci

v t e Serbs of Croatia
Cultural identity	List of Serbs of Croatia Serbian language in Croatia Flag of Serbs of Croatia Serbs of Zagreb Serbs of Vukovar
National coordination	Serb National Council
Regional coordination	Joint Council of Municipalities
Organizations	Association for Serbian language and literature in Croatia Archive of Serbs in Croatia Library of the Eparchy of Slavonia Privrednik SKD Prosvjeta Serb Democratic Forum
Media	Novosti magazine Radio Borovo Radio Television of Serbia Tragovi: Journal for Serbian and Croatian Topics
Education	Primary education 17 primary schools Vukovar-Syrmia County Ilača-Banovci Vinkovački Banovci Bobota Borovo Bršadin Dragutin Tadijanović Klisa Ludvinci Markušica Gaboš Ostrovo Nikola Tesla Negoslavci Nikola Antić Pačetin Siniša Glavašević Srijemske Laze Stari Jankovci Trpinja Vera Osijek-Baranja County Bijelo Brdo Bolman Dalj Dr. Franjo Tuđman Jagodnjak Tenja Uglješ Secondary education 7 schools Dalj High School Kantakuzina Katarina Branković Serbian Orthodox Secondary School Vukovar Gymnasium Other Cultural and Scientific Center "Milutin Milanković" (Dalj) Prosvjeta Summer School Peroj (since 1996) Prosvjeta Winter School Drežnica (since 1996)
Religion	Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja Eparchy of Gornji Karlovac Eparchy of Slavonia Eparchy of Dalmatia Eparchy of Srem Eparchy of Zahumlje and Herzegovina Churches and Monasteries in Croatia (list of churches)
Political parties	Democratic Alliance of Serbs Independent Democratic Serb Party
Symbols	Order of Kantakuzina Katarina Branković
History	Historical organizations and institutions Serbian Chancellery in Dubrovnik Croat-Serb Coalition Serb Independent Party Serb People's Radical Party Serb People's Party Dinara Division Museum of Serbs of Croatia Serbian Radical Party in the Republic of Serbian Krajina Serb Party of Socialists Party of Danube Serbs Serb People's Party Serb Democratic Party Historical events 1991 riot in Zadar 1997 Eastern Slavonia integrity referendum Anti-Cyrillic protests in Croatia Historical documents Varaždin Apostol (1454) Statuta Valachorum (1608–30) Vukovar resolution (1939) Open Letter on the Position and Status of Serbs in Croatia (2008) World War II General Genocide of Serbs Yugoslav Partisans Croatian Orthodox Church Catholic clergy involvement with the Ustaše Srb uprising Concentration camps Gospić concentration camp Slana concentration camp Jadovno concentration camp Jasenovac concentration camp Jastrebarsko concentration camp Sisak children's concentration camp Stara Gradiška concentration camp Kruščica concentration camp Lobor concentration camp Massacres Glina massacres Gudovac massacre Ivanci massacre Prebilovci massacre Veljun massacre Voćin massacre Croatian War of Independence Origins Log Revolution (1990) Military offensives Operation Flash (May 1995) Operation Storm (August 1995) Serbian regions Republic of Serbian Krajina SAO Krajina SAO Western Slavonia SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia Krajina dinar Flag 1993–94 general election Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia (1995–98) UNTAES Serbian forces Serbian Army of Krajina Main Staff Scorpions Serb Volunteer Guard White Eagles Atrocities against Serbs Paulin Dvor massacre Murder of the Zec family Požega villages killings Marino Selo camp Sisak killings Pakračka Poljana camp Banija villages killings Korana bridge killings Gospić massacre Lora prison camp Varivode massacre Dvor massacre Medari massacre Grubori massacre Golubić killings Komić killings Gošić killings Kijani killings Atrocities by Serbian forces Siege of Kijevo Bučje camp Baćin massacre Vukovar massacre Bruška massacre Dalj massacre Erdut killings Joševica massacre Knin camp Lovas killings Saborsko massacre Široka Kula massacre Škabrnja massacre Velepromet camp Voćin massacre Zagreb rocket attacks Diplomacy Vance plan (1991) Daruvar Agreement (1993) Z-4 Plan (1995) Erdut Agreement (1995)

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• Churches completed in 1743
• Destroyed churches in Croatia
• Byzantine Revival church buildings
• Serbian Orthodox churches in Osijek-Baranja County
• Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia
• Buildings and structures destroyed during World War II
• Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja churches
• Byzantine Revival architecture in Croatia