Church of St. Nicholas, Vršac

The Church of St. Nicholas (Serbian: Црква светог Николе) in Vršac is Serbian Orthodox church in Vojvodina, Serbia. The church was constructed in 1785.[1] The cathedral features a prominent iconostasis painted by Pavel Đurković and woodcarvings by Aksentije Marković.[1] German painter St. G. Laufer restored the iconostasis from 1865 to 1868.[2] Significant renovations have been undertaken multiple times, notably in 1909-1910, 1945, and 1968.[2] The most recent renovations occurred from 2003 to 2007.[2] The building contains a burial vault beneath the sanctuary where the earthly remains of bishops of Vršac and Banat are interred.[3]

Church of St. Nicholas
Crkva svetog Nikole
Црква светог Николе
Church of St Nicholas
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45°07′10″N 21°17′43″E / 45.11944°N 21.29528°E / 45.11944; 21.29528
LocationVršac,  Vojvodina
Country Serbia
DenominationSerbian Orthodox
History
StatusChurch
DedicationSt. Nicholas
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleNeo-classicism
Years built1785
Administration
ArchdioceseEparchy of Banat

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  1. ^ a b "САБОРНА ЦРКВА СВЕТОГ НИКОЛЕ - Вршац". Visit Vojvodina. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Vršac se i po Sabornom hramu Svetog Oca Nikolaja nadaleko poznaje". E Vršac. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Саборни храм Светог Оца Николаја". Eparchy of Banat. Retrieved 18 July 2024.