Church of St. George, Staro Nagoričane
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The Church of St. George (Macedonian: Црква "Св. Великомаченик Георгиј", Crkva "Sv. Velikomačenik Georgij" or simply Црква "Свети Ѓорѓи" / Crkva "Sv. Gjorgji"; Serbian: Црква "Светог Ђорђа" / Crkva "Svetog Đorđa") is a Macedonian Orthodox church[1] in the village of Staro Nagoričane, near Kumanovo in North Macedonia, built by medieval Serbian king Stefan Milutin. It is noteworthy both for its architecture and its frescoes. It is considered a 14th-century masterpiece of the palaiologan time and a key example of Christian heritage in this area.[2]
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Church of St. George, Staro Nagoričane | |
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Црква „Св. Великомаченик Георгиј“ | |
42°11′54″N 21°49′43″E | |
Location | Kumanovo, Staro Nagoričane |
Country | North Macedonia |
Denomination | Macedonian Orthodoxy |
History | |
Status | Church |
Founded | 1071 |
Founder(s) | Romanos IV Diogenes, Stefan Uroš II Milutin of Serbia |
Dedication | St. George |
Associated people | Stefan Uroš II Milutin of Serbia, Michael Shishman of Bulgaria |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Style | Serbo-Byzantine |
Completed | 1071 Reconstruction 1313-1318 |
Specifications | |
Number of domes | 5 |
Materials | Brick |
Administration | |
Province | Kumanovo |
Diocese | Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo |
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