St. John the Baptist Church, Novo Selo, Štip

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St. John the Baptist Church
Црква „Св. Јован Крстител“
The church in 2022
Map
41°44′13″N 22°11′03″E / 41.736833°N 22.184111°E / 41.736833; 22.184111
CountryNorth Macedonia
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Macedonian Orthodox Church
Websitewww.bregalnickaeparhija.org.mk
History
DedicationJohn the Baptist
Architecture
Completed1350
Administration
DioceseBregalnica Diocese
ParishNovo Selo Parish

The St. John the Baptist Church is a Macedonian Orthodox church in the neighbourhood of Novo Selo, Štip. The church is registered as a Cultural Heritage site of North Macedonia.[1][2]

The church is located high on the rocks in the suburb of Novo Selo, on the right bank of the river Otinja.

History[edit]

The church was built in 1350 with the support of Jovan Probištipovikj (Jovan of Probištip) at a time when the land was owned by the despot Jovan Oliver.[3][4][5]

Features[edit]

It is a small single-nave church without a dome. The south façade is decorated with lizens[check spelling], and above the west entrance there is a profiled niche similar to the one on the south side, in which there is a fresco by the patron John the Baptist. Only insignificant fragments of the frescoes are preserved - the representation of Saints Constantine and Helena on the southern wall.[6]

Gallery[edit]

  • The church seen from the south
    The church seen from the south
  • The church seen from the south-west
    The church seen from the south-west
  • The western entrance
    The western entrance
  • The western entrance
    The western entrance
  • The southern entrance
    The southern entrance
  • A frescoe on the right site of the southern entrance (probably the one of Constantine)
    A frescoe on the right site of the southern entrance (probably the one of Constantine)
  • A frescoe on the left site of the southern entrance (probably the one of Helena)
    A frescoe on the left site of the southern entrance (probably the one of Helena)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Национален регистар на објекти кои се заштитно културно наследство" [National register of objects that are protected cultural heritage] (in Macedonian). Ministry of Culture. 2012. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Црква Св. Јован" [St. John Church] (in Macedonian). zkn.mk. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Параклис "Свети Архангел Михаил" (Фитијата) – Штип" [Saint Archangel Michael Chapel (Phytia) - Štip]. Bregalnica Diocese. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Nikolovski, Antonie; Ḱornakov, Dimitar; Balabanov, Kosta (1971). Споменици на културата во СР Македонија [Cultural monuments in SR Macedonia]. Мисла (Misla). p. 89.
  5. ^ Velev, Ilija (1990). Преглед на средновековни цркви и манастири во Македонија [Overview of medieval churches and monasteries in Macedonia]. Наша Книга (Naša Kniga). p. 104.
  6. ^ "Свети Јован Крстител" [Saint John the Baptist] (in Macedonian). Štip Municipality. Retrieved April 23, 2022. Archived 2014-02-12 at the Wayback Machine

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