Church of the Presentation of the Theotokos, Inđija

The Church of the Presentation of the Theotokos (Serbian: Црква ваведења пресвете Богородице) is a Serbian Orthodox church in Inđija, Vojvodina, Serbia. The building was constructed between 1754 and 1755.[1] It is a single-nave building with modest dimensions, built in the style of the medieval Raška architectural school.[1] The interior of the church was painted by Jovan Štajner, a painter from Sombor, in the late 19th century.[2] Štajner also gilded the carvings of the iconostasis and restored the icons.[2]

Church of the Presentation of the Theotokos
Црква ваведења пресвете Богородице
Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos
Map
45°02′49″N 20°04′43″E / 45.04694°N 20.07861°E / 45.04694; 20.07861
LocationInđija,  Vojvodina
Country Serbia
DenominationSerbian Orthodox
History
StatusChurch
DedicationPresentation of the Theotokos
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Years built1754
Administration
ArchdioceseEparchy of Srem

Notable restorations include cleaning and restoration of the iconostasis in 1858, repainting of the Metropolitan throne icons in 1923, and interior painting by Nikodim Brkić in 1954.[1][3] Major conservation and restoration work on the church was carried out in 1979, during which two rooms for candle lighting were added near the bell tower.[2] The iconostasis was conserved from 1980 to 1986.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Crkva Vavedenja Presvete Bogorodice Inđija". Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe. n.d. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "HRAM VAVEDENjA PRESVETE BOGORODICE - Inđija". Visit Vojvodina. n.d. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Dve najlepše svetinje u Inđiji: Jedna pravoslavna, a druga katolička (FOTO)". Volim Srbiju. n.d. Retrieved 21 July 2024.