Cave Church, Lukovo

The Church of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Serbian: Црква Светих апостола Петра и Павла), known as the Cave Church (Pećinska crkva), is a Serbian Orthodox cave-church located on eastern slope of Mount Kopaonik near Lukovo, southern Serbia. it was built by the Serbian King Milutin (1282 - 1321) in the 14th century and is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul.[1] It is part of the Monastery of St. Archangel Gabriel (Serbian: manastir Sv. Arhangela Gavrila).[2]

Cave Church
Cave Church of Sts. Peter and Paul
Serbian: Црква Св. Петра и Павла
LocationLukovo
Country Serbia
DenominationSerbian Orthodoxy
History
Founded14th century
Architecture
Architectural typecave-church

References

  1. Monuments of Culture in Serbia: Church of Sts. Peter and Paul (SANU) (in Serbian and English)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2009-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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