Crkva Uspenja Presvete Bogorodice
Narodnog fronta, Smederevo
The Church of the Assumption Smederevo- The most important information
The Church of the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God is located in the Old Smederevo Cemetery, in Narodnog Fronta Street. This church was built in the first half of the 15th century and is believed to have been the tomb chapel of Metropolitan Atanasije of Smederevo.
Church history
The Church of the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God was built on the site of the former necropolis. This was shown by archeological excavations carried out in 1982. Since there is no information that indicates the founder and the time of construction of this church, the dating was done based on the stylistic features of the architecture.
Appearance and characteristics of the church
The Church of the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God belongs to the Moravian style group of single-domed churches. The facades are treated in the alternation of brick and stone, while the masonry technique differs by zones, which indicates the assumption that they belong to different periods of construction. The frescoes were made in the all secco technique, most likely at the end of the 16th century. The dome of this medieval building depicts Christ Pantocrator, the Heavenly Liturgy and the Old Testament prophets.
How to get to the church?
The Church of the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God is a little more than 1 kilometer away from the center of Smederevo. Whether you come by car or want to walk to it, this distance will not be a problem for you. You can reach the church by car in 4 minutes, while if you decide to walk, you will need only fifteen minutes (across Despota Đurđa Street).
Additional information
On the north side of the church is the grave of Dimitrije Davidović - the father of Serbian journalism, and in its immediate vicinity is the grave chapel of the Smederevo benefactor Dino Mančić. Also, if you decide to visit the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, here you will see a memorial ossuary to the victims of the June 5 explosion, big tragedy that befell this city during the Second World War.
Church history
The Church of the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God was built on the site of the former necropolis. This was shown by archeological excavations carried out in 1982. Since there is no information that indicates the founder and the time of construction of this church, the dating was done based on the stylistic features of the architecture.
Appearance and characteristics of the church
The Church of the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God belongs to the Moravian style group of single-domed churches. The facades are treated in the alternation of brick and stone, while the masonry technique differs by zones, which indicates the assumption that they belong to different periods of construction. The frescoes were made in the all secco technique, most likely at the end of the 16th century. The dome of this medieval building depicts Christ Pantocrator, the Heavenly Liturgy and the Old Testament prophets.
How to get to the church?
The Church of the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God is a little more than 1 kilometer away from the center of Smederevo. Whether you come by car or want to walk to it, this distance will not be a problem for you. You can reach the church by car in 4 minutes, while if you decide to walk, you will need only fifteen minutes (across Despota Đurđa Street).
Additional information
On the north side of the church is the grave of Dimitrije Davidović - the father of Serbian journalism, and in its immediate vicinity is the grave chapel of the Smederevo benefactor Dino Mančić. Also, if you decide to visit the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, here you will see a memorial ossuary to the victims of the June 5 explosion, big tragedy that befell this city during the Second World War.
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