Church of St. Archangel Michael, Veličani explained

Church of St. Archangel Michael
Native Name:Црква светог Арханђела Михајла
Pushpin Map:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Alt:St. Archangel Michael
Relief:yes
Coordinates:42.8651°N 18.0208°W
Location:Veličani, Popovo Polje
Country:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Denomination:Serbian Orthodox Church
Cult:St. Archangel Michael
Heritage Designation:National Monument
Designated Date:4 March 2003
Style:single-nave with semi-circular apse and a small preslica bell tower
Completed Date:1863
Length:972m (3,189feet)
Width:760m (2,490feet)
Diameter:790m (2,590feet)
Materials:Limestone

Church of St. Archangel Michael 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DECISION - The architectural ensemble of the Church of the Holy Archangel and stećak necropolis. Commission to preserve national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 15 September 2015. sr.
  2. Web site: List of national monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Commission to preserve national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovin. 15 September 2015.