The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Serbian: Црква рођења пресвете Богородице, Crkva rođenja presvete Bogorodice) in Zabrđe on Luštica peninsula of the Herceg Novi municipality is a Serbian Orthodox church in Montenegro. The church is a listed protected cultural heritage of Montenegro.[1] It is a part of historical cultural landscape of Zabrđe settlement and Luštica peninsula. [2] This 18th century church was built at the site of an older church that was in ruined condition at the time of construction of the modern day building.[3]
| Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos | |
|---|---|
| Црква рођења пресвете Богородице | |
 Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos | |
| Location | Zabrđe, Luštica, Herceg Novi |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox |
| History | |
| Dedication | Nativity of Mary |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral |
Description
editThe church is dedicated to Nativity of the Theotokos and was built in 1783.[4] It is one of the three Serbian Orthodox churches in Zabrđe, the other two being the Church of Saint Neđelja and the Church of Saint Andrew the First-Called.[5][6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nepokretna baština - Herceg Novi". Analitika. 12 May 2017.
- ^ Srđan Marković (2018). Studija zaštite kulturnih dobara Opštine Herceg Novi [Study on the Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Herceg Novi Municipality]. Đokić group doo.
- ^ "Луштица, насеља и порекло становништва". Sportsome68. 19 October 2017.
- ^ "89 churches of the Herceg Novi municipality". The City of Herceg Novi. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "KOŠENJE PRILAZNIH PUTEVA I OKO CRKVI NA LUŠTICI". Komunalno Stambeno, Herceg Novi. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Луштица - мала Света гора". Serbian Orthodox Church. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Izletišta". Herceg Novi Municipality. n.d. Retrieved 14 October 2024.