St. John the Baptist Church, Novo Selo, Štip
| St. John the Baptist Church | |
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Црква „Св. Јован Крстител“ | |
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| 41°44′13″N 22°11′03″E / 41.736833°N 22.184111°E | |
| Country | North Macedonia |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Macedonian Orthodox Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Dedication | John the Baptist |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1350 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bregalnica Diocese |
| Parish | Novo Selo Parish |
The St. John the Baptist Church is a Macedonian Orthodox church in the neighbourhood of Novo Selo, Štip. The church is registered as a Cultural Heritage site of North Macedonia.[1][2]
The church is located high on the rocks in the suburb of Novo Selo, on the right bank of the river Otinja.
History
[edit]The church was built in 1350 with the support of Jovan Probištipovikj (Jovan of Probištip) at a time when the land was owned by the despot Jovan Oliver.[3][4][5]
Features
[edit]It is a small single-nave church without a dome. The south façade is decorated with lizens[check spelling], and above the west entrance there is a profiled niche similar to the one on the south side, in which there is a fresco by the patron John the Baptist. Only insignificant fragments of the frescoes are preserved - the representation of Saints Constantine and Helena on the southern wall.[6]
Gallery
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The church seen from the south -
The church seen from the south-west -
The western entrance -
The western entrance -
The southern entrance -
A frescoe on the right site of the southern entrance (probably the one of Constantine) -
A frescoe on the left site of the southern entrance (probably the one of Helena)
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See also
[edit]- Dormition of the Theotokos Church - the seat of Novo Selo Parish and a cultural heritage site
- Ascension of Christ Church - a cultural heritage site
- Holy Trinity Church - the cemetery church and a cultural heritage site
- Novo Selo School - the building of the former school and the present seat of the Rectorate of the Goce Delčev University. It is also a cultural heritage site
References
[edit]- ^ "Национален регистар на објекти кои се заштитно културно наследство" [National register of objects that are protected cultural heritage] (in Macedonian). Ministry of Culture. 2012. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Црква Св. Јован" [St. John Church] (in Macedonian). zkn.mk. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Параклис "Свети Архангел Михаил" (Фитијата) – Штип" [Saint Archangel Michael Chapel (Phytia) - Štip]. Bregalnica Diocese. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Nikolovski, Antonie; Ḱornakov, Dimitar; Balabanov, Kosta (1971). Споменици на културата во СР Македонија [Cultural monuments in SR Macedonia]. Мисла (Misla). p. 89.
- ^ Velev, Ilija (1990). Преглед на средновековни цркви и манастири во Македонија [Overview of medieval churches and monasteries in Macedonia]. Наша Книга (Naša Kniga). p. 104.
- ^ "Свети Јован Крстител" [Saint John the Baptist] (in Macedonian). Štip Municipality. Retrieved April 23, 2022. Archived 2014-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
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