Church of the Holy Archangels, Nerodimlje

The Church of the Holy Archangels (Serbian Cyrillic: Црква светих Арханђела; Serbian Latin: Crkva svetih Arhanđela) is a former 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church in Gornje Nerodimlje near the city of Uroševac, Kosovo. It is listed as a Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance of the Republic of Serbia.[1] It was destroyed by Albanians during the Kosovo War.[2]

Church of the Holy Archangels
Native names Serbian Cyrillic: Црква светих Арханђела Serbian Latin: Crkva svetih Arhanđela
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Type	Serbian Orthodox church building
Location	Nerodime e Epërme/Gornje Nerodimlje, District of Ferizaj/Uroševac, Kosovo
Coordinates	42.35924398°N 21.07922058°E / 42.35924398; 21.07922058
Demolished	Kosovo War
Restored	1700
Cultural Heritage of Serbia
Type	Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance
Reference no.	SK 1420[1]

Description

The church was built in the 14th century and restored in 1700. It had a single nave with a narthex. The western façade had two rectangular windows. The façades and the porches were whitened by lime. Under the 18th-century frescoes, there were several paintings from the 14th and 15th centuries. The building also hosted icons from the 17th and 18th centuries. The Pine of Tsar Dušan, a black pine tree planted by Emperor Dušan, was located near the church.[1]

References

1. Monuments of Culture in Serbia: Црква Св. арханђела (SANU) (in Serbian and English)
2. "The Monastery and the Church of the Holy Archangel, Gornje Nerodimlje". rastko.rs. Project Rastko. Retrieved November 9, 2012.