The Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George
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| The Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George Саборни храм Светог великомученика Георгија |
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View from the Zmaj Jovina Street, left Bishop's Palace. |
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| Location | Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia |
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| Religious affiliation | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| District | Eparchy of Bačka |
| Ecclesiastical status | main church of eparchy |
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| Year completed | 1860-1880 |
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The Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George (Serbian Cyrillic: Саборни храм Светог великомученика Георгија) is a head church of eparchy of Bačka. It is located in Novi Sad, capital of Serbian province Vojvodina; next to the eparchy offices in Bishop's Palace, in Nikole Pašića Street.
The Novi Sad Orthodox Cathedral is dedicated to the Saint George. Present day temple was build between 1860 until 1880, after it was almost totally destroyed in revolution of 1848/49. Church was build on side of older one, dating from 1734.
Inside the church there are 33 icons on the iconostasis, historical pictures above both choirs, as well as two large throne icons, painted by painter Paja Jovanović, which are considered to be his best ecclesiastical works.
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