Church of St. Stephen (Serbian: Црква Светог Стефана / Crkva Svetog Stefana; Albanian: Kisha e Shën Shtjefënit) was a Serbian Orthodox church located in Donje Nerodimlje, in the municipality of Ferizaj, Kosovo. It belonged to the Diocese of Raška and Prizren of the Serbian Orthodox Church and it was destroyed during the Kosovo War in 1999.[2]
| Church of St. Stephen, Donje Nerodimlje Kisha e Shën Shtjefënit, Nerodimë e Poshtme Црква Светог Стефана, Доње Неродимље | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Serbian Orthodox |
| Year consecrated | 14th century |
| Location | |
| Location | Donje Nerodimlje, Kosovo |
| Official name: Church of St Stephen | |
| Type | Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance |
| Designated | 3 December 1990[1] |
Location edit
The church dedicated to St. Stephen, dating from the 14th century, was located in the valley of the river Nerodimka, at the cemetery in Nerodimë e Poshtme, five kilometers west of Ferizaj. The church was rebuilt in 1996. After the arrival of the US KFOR forces in 1999, the church was damaged, burned and destroyed.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Одлука о утврђивању непокретних културних добара од изузетног значаја" (PDF). Службени гласник Републике Србије. 16: 504. 1990.
- ^ "Svetosavlje/ Destroyed, burned and looted churches, no.39". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ Raspeto Kosovo
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