Cave Church | |||||||
Fullname: | Cave Church of Sts. Peter and Paul | ||||||
Native Name: | Serbian: Црква Св. Петра и Павла | ||||||
Pushpin Map: | Serbia | ||||||
Location: | Lukovo | ||||||
Denomination: | Serbian Orthodoxy | ||||||
Founded Date: | 14th century | ||||||
Architectural Type: | cave-church | ||||||
Relief: | 1 | ||||||
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The Church of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Serbian: Црква Светих апостола Петра и Павла), known as the Cave Church (Pećinska crkva), is a Serbian Orthodox cave-church located on eastern slope of Mount Kopaonik near Lukovo, southern Serbia. it was built by the Serbian King Milutin (1282 - 1321) in the 14th century and is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. It is part of the Monastery of St. Archangel Gabriel (Serbian: manastir Sv. Arhangela Gavrila).[1]