Church of St. Nicholas, Karlovac
The Church of St. Nicholas or Karlovac Cathedral (Serbian: Саборна црква Светог Николе у Карловцу[2]), is a Serbian Orthodox church located in Karlovac, in central Croatia. The original church (destroyed in 1993) was finished in 1787, and was dedicated to Saint Nicholas. In 2007, the church was completely renovated.
History
Local Serbian community bought a lot of today's church in 1781, asking for constructing was sent to authorities in 1784 and permit for the construction and start of construction started in 1785.[3] Work on church were completed in 1787,[3] and object began with worships in 1803.[1]
The church was devastated during World War II, and then again in 1991, during the War in Croatia, when mines were detonated inside the church by Croatian forces.[1] The church was repeatedly blown up and robbed until final destruction in 1993.[1]
2005 picture of the destroyed church.
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The facility was completely renovated in 2007.[1] At 7 January 2012, on the Serbian Orthodox Church's Christmas liturgy, Croatian President Ivo Josipović visited the church.[4]
See also
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
- Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos
- Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel
- Church of the Holy Transfiguration
- Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Banja Luka
- Church of Saint George, Sopotnica
- Old St. Nicholas Church, Javorani
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- St. Petka's Church, Banovci
- Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Trpinja
- Church of St. Nicholas, Vukovar
- Church of Pentecost, Vinkovci
- Church of St. George, Kneževo
- Church of Assumption of Blessed Virgin, Negoslavci
- Church of Pentecost, Markušica
- Church of St. George, Bobota
- Church of St. Stephen, Borovo
- Church of the Nativity of the Virgin, Srijemske Laze
- Church of St. Peter and Paul, Bolman
- Church of St. Stefan Štiljanović, Karanac
- Church of St. Nicholas, Mirkovci
- Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Gaboš
- Church of St. Nicholas, Jagodnjak
- Church of St. Demetrius, Dalj
- Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Zagreb
- Church of St. George, Grubišno Polje
- Church of St. Nicholas, Karlovac
- Church of Nativity of the Virgin, Drežnica
- Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Štikada
- Orthodox church of st. George, Varaždin
- Holy Annunciation Orthodox church, Dubrovnik
- Orthodox Church in Knin
- Church of St. Peter and Paul, Tepljuh
- San Spirodine Church, Peroj
- Church of St. Nicholas, Rijeka
- Church of St. Nicholas, Vrlika
- Orthodox church of Holy Salvation, Cetina
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| Other countries |
- Saints Constantine and Helen Serbian Orthodox Church, USA
- Trinity Chapel Complex, USA
- Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, USA
- Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, Slovenia
- Serbian Church (Arad), Romania
- St. Sava Church, Paris, France
- Church of the Holy Prince Lazar, United Kingdom
- Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax, United Kingdom
- St. Nicholas, West Wycombe, United Kingdom
- Saint Spyridon Church, Trieste, Italy
- Annunciation Church, Szentendre, Hungary
- Transfiguration Church, Szentendre, Hungary
- Church of Our Lady, Göteborg, Sweden
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- St. Petka's Church, Banovci
- Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Trpinja
- Church of St Nicholas, Vukovar
- Church of Pentecost, Vinkovci
- Church of St. George, Kneževo
- Church of Assumption of Blessed Virgin, Negoslavci
- Church of Pentecost, Markušica
- Church of St. George, Bobota
- Church of St. Stephen, Borovo
- Church of the Nativity of the Virgin, Srijemske Laze
- Church of St. Peter and Paul, Bolman
- Church of St. Stefan Štiljanović, Karanac
- Church of St. Nicholas, Mirkovci
- Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Gaboš
- Church of St. Nicholas, Jagodnjak
- Church of St. Demetrius, Dalj
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Coordinates: 45°29′35″N 15°33′24″E / 45.49306°N 15.55667°E / 45.49306; 15.55667