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The Church of Saint Sava (Serbian Cyrillic: Храм Светог Саве, romanized:Hram Svetog Save, lit. ''The Temple of Saint Sava'' [a]) is a Serbian Orthodox church which sits on the Vračar plateau in Belgrade, Serbia. It was planned as the bishopric seat and main cathedral of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Sep 16, 2019 · The Church of Saint Sava is a Serbian Orthodox church located on the Vračar plateau in Belgrade, Serbia. It is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox church buildings and ranks among the largest church buildings in the world.
- A Dome Emerges from An Idea
- Construction Stop at The Cathedral of St. Sava
- It Finally Continues
The idea of building the Memorial Church of St. Sava was born on the occasion of the 300th anniversary (1895) of the burning of the bones of the first Serbian archbishop, teacher and saint Sava of Serbia. In 1904, a competition was held for the construction of the future large memorial church. As so often happens, there was initially no design that...
In the spring of 1941, the war drew ever closer and the construction site was secured as best as possible. Then the work stopped, and that for several decades. One reason was certainly that many of the structural construction documents were lost or destroyed. The funds needed for the construction also disappeared. After the war, there was initially...
The communist government of Yugoslavia under the leadership of Dušan Čkrebić, the president of the Serbian state presidency, relaxed the existing ban on building in 1985. In mid-May, a church service could finally take place in the foundation walls of the church. In 1989, the dome was placed in its intended position on the St. Sava Cathedral. It ha...
Apr 30, 2020 · The church is dedicated to St. Sava, founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church, built on the Vračar plateau where the remains of the saint were cremated by the Ottomans. Due to its location, the church of St. Sava dominates the horizon of Belgrade and is the most monumental building in the city.
Oct 21, 2012 · The (Orthodox) Temple of Saint Sava (Serbian: Храм Светог Саве) in Belgrade, Serbia is the largest Orthodox Church currently in use. The church is dedicated to St. Sava, founder of the Serbian church and an important figure in medieval Serbia.
Nov 24, 2023 · The Majestic Church of Saint Sava: A Testament to Serbian Heritage. Explore Belgrade’s Church of Saint Sava, resting on the Vračar plateau. This Serbian Orthodox gem symbolizes history, faith, and resilience.
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Nov 24, 2019 · Cathedral ("Temple", as the Serbs call it) of Saint Sava is one of the 5 largest orthodox churches in the world, and the largest one in the Balkans (South-Eastern Europe). The basis of the church is 91x81 meters and it is about 70 meters high.
