St. Demetrius the Great Martyr Chapel, Vevčani
| St. Demetrius the Great Martyr Chapel | |
|---|---|
Параклис „Св. Великомаченик Димитриј“ | |
 The temple in 2018 | |
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| 41°14′46″N 20°35′47″E / 41.246047°N 20.596494°E | |
| Location | Vevčani |
| Country | Macedonia |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Macedonian Orthodox Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Dedication | Demetrius of Thessalonica |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | yes |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Debar and Kičevo Diocese |
| Parish | Vevčani Parish |
The St. Demetrius the Great Martyr Chapel is a Macedonian Orthodox chapel, colloquially referred to as a church, in the village of Vevčani.[1]
Location[edit]
The chapel is located in the northern part of Vevčani, in the locality/area called Padarnica. The total area of the church yard is 340 m2.[2] It is located nearby, east of the local cemetery and its St. Barbara the Great Martyr and St. Sava of Jerusalem Church and west of the St. Paraskevi the Venerable Chapel.
History[edit]
It is not known when the chapel was built. It was restored in the 1980s.[2]
Architecture[edit]
Fresco painting[edit]
The frescoes were made by Solomon Tasovski from Bitola in 1914.[2]
Gallery[edit]
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The temple in 2023 -
The temple in 2023 -
Side view of the chapel, 2018 -
The interior of the chapel, 2018 -
The saint's fresco above the chapel's entrance, 2018 -
The dining building of the chapel, 2018
See also[edit]
- St. Nicholas Church, Vevčani
- St. Barbara the Great Martyr and St. Sava of Jerusalem Church, Vevčani
- Ascension of Christ Lower Church, Vevčani
- Ascension of Christ Upper Church, Vevčani
- Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Vevčani
- St. George the Great Martyr and Victory Bearer Church, Vevčani
- St. Paraskevi the Venerable Chapel, Vevčani
- Mid-Pentecost Chapel, Vevčani
- St. Kyriaki Chapel, Vevčani
- Epiphany Chapel, Vevčani
References[edit]
- ^ Jelena Pavlovska, Nataša Niḱiforoviḱ i Ognen Kocevski (2011). Valentina Božinovska (ed.). Карта на верски објекти во Македонија [Map of religious buildings in Macedonia] (in Macedonian). Menora, Skopje: Commission on Relations in Religious Communities and Religious Groups. ISBN 978-608-65143-2-7.
- ^ a b c "Светилишта | Vevchani Inf" [Shrines | Vevchani Inf]. vevchani-info.mk. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
External links[edit]
Media related to Category:St. Demetrious Church (Vevčani) at Wikimedia Commons