Church of Saint Elijah Црква Светог Илије у Вучитрну Kisha e Shën Ilias në Vushtrri | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Serbian Orthodox |
Year consecrated | 1834 |
Location | |
Location | Vushtrri, Kosovo |
The Church of Saint Elijah is a
Serbian Orthodox Church dedicated to
St. Elijah located in
Vushtrri (
Serbian: Vučitrn),
Kosovo.
It was built in 1834 on the foundations of an old
Orthodox church, where the buried church items were found. Its
murals were painted in 1871 by Blaž Damnjanović from
Debar.
[1]
The church was desecrated in June 1999 in the presence of the French KFOR troops. The priest's house was also looted and damaged. The church was set on fire once again in 2004, but in the following years it was partially restored. [2]
Church of Saint Elijah Црква Светог Илије у Вучитрну Kisha e Shën Ilias në Vushtrri | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Serbian Orthodox |
Year consecrated | 1834 |
Location | |
Location | Vushtrri, Kosovo |
The Church of Saint Elijah is a
Serbian Orthodox Church dedicated to
St. Elijah located in
Vushtrri (
Serbian: Vučitrn),
Kosovo.
It was built in 1834 on the foundations of an old
Orthodox church, where the buried church items were found. Its
murals were painted in 1871 by Blaž Damnjanović from
Debar.
[1]
The church was desecrated in June 1999 in the presence of the French KFOR troops. The priest's house was also looted and damaged. The church was set on fire once again in 2004, but in the following years it was partially restored. [2]