Church of St. Archangel Michael, Veličani
Church of St. Archangel Michael is Orthodox Christian church in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in Veličani village within contemporary Orthodox cemetery, in a central part of Popovo Polje, municipality Trebinje, Republika Srpska entity.
| Church of St. Archangel Michael | |
|---|---|
Црква светог Арханђела Михајла | |
 Church of St. Archangel Michael with a medieval Stećak necropolis | |
  Church of St. Archangel Michael | |
| 42.865108°N 18.020770°E | |
| Location | Veličani, Popovo Polje |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| History | |
| Cult(s) present | St. Archangel Michael |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | National Monument |
| Designated | 4 March 2003 |
| Style | single-nave with semi-circular apse and a small preslica bell tower |
| Completed | 1863 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 972 metres (3,189 ft) |
| Width | 760 metres (2,490 ft) |
| Diameter | 790 metres (2,590 ft) |
| Materials | Limestone |
National monument
Church is surrounded with medieval Stećak necropolis, and together they constitute an assemble, which is designated a National monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and declared by Commission to preserve national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 4 March 2003.[1][2]
References
- "DECISION - The architectural ensemble of the Church of the Holy Archangel and stećak necropolis". Commission to preserve national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- "List of national monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina". Commission to preserve national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovin. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
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