St. George's Church, Bečej

Church in Bečej, Serbia

45°36′54″N 20°03′00″E / 45.615004°N 20.049939°E / 45.615004; 20.049939LocationBečejCountrySerbiaDenominationSerbian OrthodoxHistoryStatusChurchFounded1858DedicationSaint GeorgeArchitectureFunctional statusActiveAdministrationDioceseEparchy of Bačka

The St. George's Church (Serbian: Црква светог Ђорђа, romanized: Crkva svetog Đorđa) is а Serbian Orthodox church located in the town of Bečej, in Vojvodina, Serbia. It is one of the largest Serbian Orthodox churches in Vojvodina.^[1] The building is listed as a cultural monument of great importance. The church was built between 1851 and 1858.^[2] Earlier Serbian Orthodox church in the town was destroyed during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.^[3] A major reconstruction of the contemporary church was carried out in 1931 involving expanding the choir, widening the north and south entrances, and constructing new staircases. In October 1944, during the World War II in Yugoslavia, the central tower was damaged, and the restoration of the towers and the roof took place between 1965 and 1966.

References

^ "Srpska pravoslavna crkva". Moj Bečej. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^ "Crkva Svetog velikomučenika Georgija Bečej". Serbian Orthodox Church-Informational Portal in the Netherlands. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^ "PRAVOSLAVNA CRKVA SVETOG VELIKOMUČENIKA GEORGIJA - Bečej". Vojvodina Travel. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

Serbian Orthodox church buildings

Serbia

Belgrade	Church of Saint Sava St. Michael's Cathedral St. George, Banovo Brdo Ružica St. Mark's Church St. Basil of Ostrog Church of the Ascension Rakovica Monastery Chapel of Saint Petka Holy Apostles Peter and Paul St. Alexander Nevsky Holy Virgin (Zemun)
Vojvodina	St. Nicholas (Bačinci) St. George (Banoštor) St. George (Bečej) St. Peter and Paul (Berkasovo) St. Nicholas (Erdevik) St. Elijah (Ilinci) Saint George's Cathedral (Novi Sad) St. Nicholas (Sivac) St. George (Sombor) Epiphany of the Lord (Srbobran) Nativity of the Theotokos (Sremska Kamenica) Sremski Karlovci Orthodox Cathedral (Sremski Karlovci) St. Nicholas (Šid) Dormition of the Theotokos (Titel) Transfer of the relics of the Holy Father Nicholas (Turija) Assumption (Zrenjanin)
Central Serbia	St. Achillius (Arilje) Kađenica (Dljin) Holy Ascension (Krupanj) Lazarica (Kruševac) Odžaklija (Leskovac) Cave Church (Lukovo) St. George (Lukovo) Štava Church (Lukovska Banja) Holy Trinity Cathedral (Niš) Apostles Peter and Paul (Stari Ras) Oplenac (Topola) St. Mark (Užice)
Kosovo* (status)	Nativity of the Theotokos (Obilić) Christ the Saviour (Pristina) Our Lady of Ljeviš (Prizren) St. Elijah (Podujevo) Saint George (Prizren) St. Nicholas (Prizren) Virgin Hodegetria (Mušutište)

Montenegro

Bosnia and
Herzegovina

Republika Srpska	Banja Luka Cathedral (Banja Luka) St. Nikola (Dobrelji) St. Nicholas (Dobrljin) St. Nicholas (Javorani) St. Nicholas (Rijeka) St. Nicholas (Romanovci) St. George (Sopotnica) St. Nicholas (Srđevići) St. Archangel Michael (Veličani)
Federation B&H	Holy Trinity (Mostar) Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel (Sarajevo) Holy Transfiguration (Sarajevo) Nativity of the Theotokos (Sarajevo)