Church of the Nativity of Christ, Pirot

The Church of the Nativity of Christ (Serbian Cyrillic: Црква рођења Христовог у Пироту; Serbian Latin: Crkva rođenja Hristovog u Pirotu), also known as The Old Church (Stara crkva), is a Serbian Orthodox church building located in Pirot in the district of the same name in southeastern Serbia. It is listed as a Protected Monument of Culture.[1]

Church of the Nativity of Christ
Native names
Serbian Cyrillic: Црква рођења Христовог у Пироту
Serbian Latin: Crkva rođenja Hristovog u Pirotu
The Old Church (Stara Crkva)
TypeSerbian Orthodox church
LocationPirot, Pirot District, Serbia
Coordinates43°09′23″N 22°35′15″E
Height10 m
Builtstarted 1834
ArchitectAndrey Damyanov
TypeProtected Monument
Reference no.SK 2091[1]
Location of Church of the Nativity of Christ in Serbia

Description

The church was built in 1834 and consecrated by Eparchy of Niš bishop Jeronim. The construction was managed by architect Andrey Damyanov, who also built churches in Niš, Skopje, Vranje, Smederevo and Mostar.[2]

The church is slightly below ground level and can be reached through a downward stairway. This is a result of the Ottoman laws that forbade the churches to be higher than the Turkish mosque. The Church of the Nativity is 22 meters long, 13 meters wide and 10 meters high.[2]

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References
  1. "Nepokretna kulturna dobra" (xls). heritage.gov.rs (in Serbian). Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  2. "Stara crkva". eparhijaniska.rs (in Serbian). website of the Eparchy of Niš. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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