Church of the Holy Emperor Uroš
| Church of the Holy Emperor Uroš | |
|---|---|
 Church seen on the right, next to the town mosque | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Ferizaj, Kosovo |
| Affiliation | Serbian Orthodox |
| Year consecrated | 1933 |
The Church of the Holy Emperor Uroš (Serbian: црква Светог Цара Уроша) is a Serbian Orthodox church located located in the center of Ferizaj in Kosovo. It belongs to the Eparchy of Raška and Prizren.
Architecture
The church was built in 1933, dedicated to Serbian emperor Uroš V (r. 1355–71). It's architect was Josif Mihailović from Skopje. It was built as a five-domed building with a trefoil base, and made of concrete, stone and brick mix which was later plastered. The church of the Gračanica monastery served as a model for the diverse composition of the upper part of the temple. The decoration in the dome consists of chess box with crosses, floral motifs and bricks. The main dome rests on four free pillars.
The murals were painted by Janko Kuzmanović from Galičnik, from 1932-36, who, along with Viktorija Puzanova from Mitrovica, created the throne icons and richly carved iconostasis decorations. The collection of Serbian medieval iconography, including the icon of the Holy Trinity, painted by Josif Radević from Lazaropolje in 1896. The iconostasis is from the 19th century, made in wood, and it was a gift of the Serbian King Aleksandar I Karadjordjević.[1]
The church was looted and set on fire by Albanians after the arrival of the US KFOR forces in town, at the end of June 1999. It was attacked again in 2004, and once again in 2013.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Crkva Car Uros".
- ↑ Srna. "Oskrnavljena crkva u Uroševcu".
- ↑ spc.rs - official site of Serbian Orthodox Church (Информативна служба Српске православне цркве, 16 December 2003.(Serbian)
- ↑ Raspeto Kosovo, rastko.rs; accessed 8 November 2016.(Serbian)
Еxternal links
- "ЦРКВА СВ. ЦАРА УРОША У УРОШЕВЦУ" (PDF). SPC.
- "18 CHURCH OF THE HOLY KING UROŠ. Ferizaj/Uroševac.". COE.
- 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)
Coordinates: 42°22′14″N 21°09′02″E / 42.370425°N 21.150424°E