St.Luke's Church - Kotor, Montenegro
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N 42° 25.531 E 018° 46.257
34T E 316626 N 4699430
a serbian orthodox church located on Trg Sv. Luke in Kotor, Montenegro
Waymark Code: WM11GMD
Location: Montenegro
Date Posted: 10/21/2019
Views: 8
The church of Sveti Luka is located on Trg Sv. Luke in Stari Grad (Old Town), one of the districts of Kotor, Montenegro.
The church is predominantly Romanesque in design, but there are Byzantine elements as well.
It was constructed in 1195 as a Catholic church, but from 1657 until 1812, Catholic (Croatians) and Orthodox (Serbians) altars stood side by side, with each faith taking turns to hold services here. It was then gifted to the Orthodox Church.
It represents a testimony about the harmonious co-existence of Catholic and Orthodox people.
Fragments of 12th-century frescoes still survive, along with two wonderfully painted iconostases: a 17th-century one in the main church and one from the 18th century in the side chapel of St Spiridon, another saint venerated by both faiths.
This church is the only edifice in town, which has not suffered significant damages during the earthquake in 1979.
Type of Orthodox Church: Eastern
Type of Building: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of building construction: 12/31/1195
Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Iconostasis XVIIc
Diocese: Kotor
Archdiocese: Kotor
Address: Trg Sv. Luke Kotor, Montenegro 85330
Date of organization: Not listed
Relevant Website: Not listed
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