Saint Petka's Church (Belgrade)
The Church of Saint Petka (Serbian: Црква свете Петке / Crkva svete Petke ) is a Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade , Serbia . It is dedicated to Saint Petka Paraskeva. The church belongs to the Belgrade and Karlovci Eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church
The Church of St. Petka is located in the northeastern part of the Belgrade Fortress in the immediate vicinity of the Rose Church . A first church was built in 1867. According to legend, St. Petka appeared at this point. The spring there is considered to be healing water for many Orthodox Christians. The current church was built in 1937 based on the designs of the then famous Belgrade architect Momir Korunović. Between 1980 and 1983 the interior of the church was decorated with mosaics by the artist Đuro Radulović .
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In the early 15th century, Princess Milica transferred the remains of St. Petka from Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria to Belgrade. With the Ottoman conquest of Belgrade in 1521, the bones of the saints were brought to Constantinople , then to Iași , where they are today. Two fingers remained in Belgrade which, according to tradition, belong to the bones of the saints and are now considered relics.
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Coordinates: 44 ° 49 ′ 31.7 ″ N , 20 ° 27 ′ 4.5 ″ E