Church of St. George, Kneževo

The Church of St. George (Croatian: Crkva svetog Đorđa,Serbian Cyrillic: Црква светог Ђорђа) in Kneževo is Serbian Orthodox church in eastern Croatia. Church was built by the decision of the King of Yugoslavia Alexander I of Yugoslavia in 1929 as a part of the royal summer residence.[1][2] There are two thrones, one for king and another one for queen, made of walnut wood which are part of interior of the church building.[1]

Church of St. George
Crkva svetog Đorđa
Црква светог Ђорђа
Church of St. George
Map
45°48′33″N 18°39′29″E / 45.80917°N 18.65806°E / 45.80917; 18.65806
LocationKneževo
CountryCroatia
DenominationSerbian Orthodox
History
DedicationSt. George
Architecture
StyleBaroque and Classicism
Administration
ArchdioceseEparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja

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  1. ^ a b Sekulić, Srđan (July 2013). Православни храмови источне Славоније, Барање и западног Срема /2/ (PDF). Извор, Joint Council of Municipalities (in Serbian). VII (70). Vukovar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  2. ^ "Zadužbina kralja Aleksandara Karađorđevića u Kneževu". Srbi.hr, Joint Council of Municipalities. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2021.