The St. Demetrius the Great Martyr Chapel is a Macedonian Orthodox chapel, colloquially referred to as a church, in the village of Vevčani.[1]
| 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 |
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
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