Church of St. Nicholas, Slovinje

Church of St. Nicholas (Serbian: Црква Светог Николе / Crkva Svetog Nikole) was a Serbian Orthodox church located in Slovinje, in the municipality of Lipljan, Kosovo[a]. The church was built in 16th century, demolished in 19th century, and rebuilt in 1996. It was again completely demolished by the Kosovo Albanians in 1999.[2]

Church of St. Nicholas
Црква Светог Николе
Religion
AffiliationSerbian Orthodox
Year consecrated16th century / 1996
Location
LocationSlovinje, Kosovo[a]
Architecture
Demolished19th century / 1999
Official name: Crkva Sv. Nikole
TypeMonument of Culture
Designated24 January 1967[1]

History

The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, was built in the 16th century. The first time Albanians demolished it in the 19th century and sold all the construction material to the company that built Kosovo railway (1871-1873).

The church was rebuilt in 1996. After the arrival of the British KFOR troops in June 1999, the church was again demolished by the Kosovo Albanians. On 17 July 1999, the church was dynamited and razed to the ground.[3]

Notes
a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 98 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 113 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

References
  1. Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts 2006.
  2. SAINT NICHOLAS’ CHURCH, in Slovinje near Lipljan
  3. Raspeto Kosovo

Sources
  • "Crkva Sv. Nikole". Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. 2006.

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