Kliment von Ohrid Church (Skopje)

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The outside facade

The Church of Saint Kliment of Ohrid in Skopje is the largest Macedonian Orthodox church and is dedicated to Saint Kliment of Ohrid . The church is located on Partizanski Odredi , one of the largest streets in Skopje.

The architect of the church was Slavko Brezovski . Construction began in 1972 and the church was consecrated in 1990. It is a rotunda building with a diameter of 36 meters. The church houses icons created by Gjorgji Danevski and Spase Spirovski (* 1926), as well as frescoes by the art professor Jovan Petrov and his colleagues.

literature

  • Article Brezovski, Slavko , in: Likovna enciklopedija Jugoslavije

Web links

Commons : Church of Heiliger Kliment von Ohrid  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 41 ° 59 ′ 54.5 "  N , 21 ° 25 ′ 35"  E