Cathedral Church of Holy Tsar Uroš

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The Uroš Cathedral (left) next to the Mulla Veseli Mosque

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Tsar Uros ( Albanian  Katedralja e Shën Uroshit , Serbian Саборна црква Светог Цара Уроша Saborna crkva svetog cara Urosa ) in the center of the Kosovo town of Ferizaj belongs to the Eparchy of Raška and Prizren of the Serbian Orthodox Church . According to UNESCO reports from 2004 and 2005, the church is of great religious and symbolic importance as it contains valuable decorations and artifacts; However, the design and historical value should be classified as low.

It is located right next to the Mulla Veseli Mosque , which is considered a symbol of tolerance between Albanian Muslims and Orthodox Serbs in the city. The building complex of the cathedral and mosque is protected as a cultural monument.

Building history

Old photo from the first half of the 20th century

The building is dedicated to the Holy Tsar Stefan Uroš V and was built between 1929 and 1933 by Josif Mihailović, an architect from the Macedonian capital Skopje . It was built with five domes on the plan of a three pass . Concrete, stone and bricks were used to make it, and it was paved over . The Gračanica Monastery served as a model for the upper part of the church. The dome decoration consists of checkerboard patterns , floral motifs and bricks. The main dome stands on four pillars.

The walls were painted from 1932 to 1936 by Janko Kuzmanović from Galičnik , who together with Viktorija Puzanova from Mitrovica carved the three icons and the iconostasis . The icon collection belongs to the Serbian Middle Ages, including the Trinity icon by Josif Radević from Lazaropolje from 1896. The wooden iconostasis dates from the 19th century and was a gift from the Serbian King Alexander I Karađorđević .

Modern history

In late June 1999 and December 2003 the church was attacked by Albanian extremists. During the riots in Kosovo in 2004 there were protests by Albanians in Ferizaj as well. On the evening of March 17th, the initially peaceful protest turned into violence, which was then directed against the Serbian cathedral. The Greek soldiers present on site were relieved by US troops late in the evening , after which the situation calmed down again. The KFOR troops were able to prevent rioters from entering the church, so that only the entrance area of ​​the St. Uroš Cathedral suffered fire damage.

In January 2013, graffiti was sprayed on the cathedral. In April of the same year construction began in the courtyard of the cathedral for a parsonage, into which the bishop Živojin Kojić is to move.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Protection and Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Kosovo. (PDF) (No longer available online.) UNESCO , May 13, 2005, p. 27 , archived from the original on February 16, 2013 ; accessed on June 17, 2016 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / unesdoc.unesco.org
  2. ^ A b Cultural Heritage in South-East Europe: Kosovo. (PDF) UNESCO , April 30, 2004, p. 45 , accessed on June 17, 2016 (English).
  3. ↑ a b c Храм Св Цар Урош. In: urosevac.webs.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016 (Serbian).
  4. ↑ Decision No. 116/2015 of October 9, 2015 of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of the Republic of Kosovo. (PDF) October 9, 2015, p. 48 , accessed on November 13, 2016 (Albanian, No. 1239).
  5. ↑ Uništene i oskrnavljene srpske pravoslavne svetinje na Kosovu i Metohiji (1999-2000). In: www.rastko.rs. Retrieved June 21, 2016 (Serbian).
  6. ↑ НА АЛБАНСКЕ ГРАНАТЕ БАЧЕНЕ НА ЦРКВУ СВЕТОГ ЦАРА УРОША У УРОШЕВЦУ ОДГОВОРЕНО СВЕТОМ ЛИТУРГИЈОМ. In: www.spc.rs. December 16, 2003, accessed June 12, 2016 (Serbian).
  7. ↑ Collapse in Kosovo. (PDF) (No longer available online.) International Crisis Group , April 22, 2004, pp. 47-48 , archived from the original on September 23, 2015 ; accessed on June 21, 2016 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.crisisgroup.org
  8. ↑ Oskrnavljena crkva u Uroševcu. In: nezavisne.com. January 23, 2013, accessed June 12, 2016 (Serbian).
  9. ↑ Fillon ndërtimi i shtëpisë parohike. (No longer available online.) Ferizaj municipal administration , April 4, 2013, archived from the original on June 30, 2016 ; Retrieved June 21, 2016 (Albanian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / kk.rks-gov.net

Coordinates: 42 ° 22 ′ 13.5 ″  N , 21 ° 9 ′ 1.5 ″  E