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Church in Vojvodina, Serbia
Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos
Црква рођења пресвете Богородице
Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos
45°13′25″N 19°50′17″E / 45.22361°N 19.83806°E / 45.22361; 19.83806
LocationSremska Kamenica, Vojvodina
CountrySerbia
DenominationSerbian Orthodox
History
DedicationNativity of Mary
Architecture
Years built1737-1758
Administration
ArchdioceseEparchy of Srem

The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Serbian: Црква рођења пресвете Богородице, romanizedCrkva rođenja presvete Bogorodice) in Sremska Kamenica is a Serbian Orthodox church in Sremska Kamenica, Vojvodina, Serbia. Church is dedicated to Nativity of the Theotokos and was built between 1737 and 1758. The church is a single-nave building with a semi-shaped vault, and rectangular choir areas, large altar apse. The original iconostasis (1753) and frescos (1754) were painted by Jov Vasilijevich and Vasa Ostojić in which they combine traditional Orthodox iconography with Baroque style. The church as protected as a cultural heritage by the authorities of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in 1949.

The church is known for the st. Michael icon in front of which conspirators of the 1903 May Coup swore that they will overthrow Alexander I of Serbia.

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References

  1. ^ "СРПСКА ПРАВОСЛАВНА ЦРКВА ИЗ 1797. ГОДИНЕ". National Center for Digitization. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Crkva ROĐENJA PRESVETE BOGODORICE u Sremskoj Kamenici". Српска православна Црква - Информативни портал СПЦ Холандија. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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