Church of St. Archangel Michael, Veličani

Church in Popovo Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
42°51′54″N 18°01′15″E / 42.865108°N 18.020770°E / 42.865108; 18.020770LocationVeličani, Popovo PoljeCountryBosnia and HerzegovinaDenominationSerbian Orthodox ChurchHistoryCult(s) presentSt. Archangel MichaelArchitectureHeritage designationNational MonumentDesignated4 March 2003Stylesingle-nave with semi-circular apse and a small preslica bell towerCompleted1863SpecificationsLength972 metres (3,189 ft)Width760 metres (2,490 ft)Diameter790 metres (2,590 ft)MaterialsLimestone

Church of St. Archangel Michael (Serbian Cyrillic: Црква Светог Арханђела Михајла) is Orthodox Christian church in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in Veličani village within contemporary Orthodox cemetery, in a central part of Popovo Polje, municipality Trebinje, Republika Srpska entity.

National monument

Church is surrounded with medieval Stećak necropolis, and together they constitute an assemble, which is designated a National monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and declared by Commission to preserve national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 4 March 2003.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "DECISION - The architectural ensemble of the Church of the Holy Archangel and stećak necropolis". Commission to preserve national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. ^ "List of national monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina". Commission to preserve national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovin. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
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