BEOGRAD / БЕOГРАД,
Serbia
Vračar
Vračar
Domes of Saint Sava Temple (Hram Svetog Save / Храм Светог Саве), the largest Orthodox church
in Europe, dedicated to the founder of the Orthodox Church of Serbia. The
construction, funded by donations, began on 10 May 1935 (coinciding with the 350th anniversary
of the burning of the remains of the saint by the Ottomans) and has not
finished inside. The plans were designed by architect Aleksandar Deroko
(Belgrade, 16 September 1894 - 30 November 1988). The works were halted during
the World War II, when they were bombed by the Germans, and not continued after
the war, when the building was used as military housing. These works were
resumed on 12 August 1985 under the direction of architect Branko Pešić (Zemun,
1921 - Lignano, Italy, 2006), and in 2003 finished outside. The main dome has a
height of 70 meters ( 79 meters including the cross).
Photo © Zorica Vuković [v.zoka in Instagram], 03.2016.
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