Saint Nicholas Church, Rijeka
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| Saint Nicholas Church | |
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| Crkva svetog Nikole Црква светог Николе |
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| Location | Rijeka |
| Country | Croatia |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox |
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| Dedication | Saint Nicholas |
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| Style | Classical |
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| Archdiocese | Eparchy of Upper Karlovac |
Saint Nicholas Church in Rijeka is a Serbian Orthodox church in Croatia. The church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. The building of the church was completed in 1790.[1]
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History [edit]
The church was designed by architect Ignazija Henckea in 1787 year and was build in 1790 using money of Orthodox Serbs who fled the Ottoman Empire and settled in Fiume (Rijeka) city in 1768. At the same time urban local authorities hindered the construction. The church kept numerous icons of Bosnia and Vojvodina.[2]
Галерея [edit]
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Fiume port in 1923. The Saint Nicolas Church in the center.
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Inside the Church.
See also [edit]
Media related to Saint Nicholas Church in Rijeka at Wikimedia Commons- Eparchy of Upper Karlovac
- Rijeka
- Serbs of Croatia
Media related to References [edit]
- ^ "Grad Rijeka - Što posjetiti". Rijeka.hr. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ "Достопримечательности Риеки". Retrieved 2013-03-30.
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Coordinates: 45°19′33″N 14°26′34″E / 45.3259143°N 14.4427835°E
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