Ascension Church (Dren)
The Church of the Ascension of Christ Dren ( Serbian Црква Светог Вазнесења у Дрену Crkva Svetog Vaznesenja u Drenu ) is a Serbian Orthodox church in Dren in the metropolitan area of Belgrade in Serbia . It is a cultural monument of the Republic of Serbia (No. SK 1474) and a cultural monument of the metropolitan region of Belgrade under monument protection.
description
The church was built in 1896 in the Serbian-Byzantine style , which was influenced by the medieval Serbian style and developed from the later 19th century.
The hall church has a vaulted nave and a semicircular apse , the outer facade of which has five sides. The west facade has an open vestibule with a protective roof that rests on two columns and is surmounted by a small stone rose window. There are pillars in every corner of the church. The formerly multi-colored facade is now covered with white plaster. The bell tower was erected away from the main building.
The classic iconostasis inside was probably made by an unknown Russian painter.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nepokretna kulturna dobra. (xls; 466 kB) In: heritage.gov.rs. Institute for the Protection of Monuments of the Republic of Serbia , accessed on August 12, 2016 (Serbian).
- ^ A b c d Church of the Ascension in Dren. In: beogradskonasledje.rs. Institute for Monument Protection of the Metropolitan Region of Belgrade , accessed on August 12, 2016 (English, Serbian).
Coordinates: 44 ° 22 ′ 37.2 ″ N , 20 ° 18 ′ 16 ″ E