Saint Nicholas's Church (Mušnikovo) Explained

Saint Nicholas’s Church
Native Name:Kisha e Nikollës së Shejntë
Native Language:Albanian
Location:Mušnikovo, Prizren, Kosovo
Built:Middle Ages
Designation1 Type:Archaeological
Designation1 Criteria:Under protection
Designation1 Partof:507/56; LZVM
Designation1 Number:2954

Saint Nicholas's Church is a cultural heritage monument in Mušnikovo, Prizren, Kosovo.[1]

History

Saint Nicholas's Church lies west of Mušnikovo, 15.8km (09.8miles) from Prizren. It is a one-nave rectangular church with a triangular apse facing eastward. The interior frescos point to construction in the 16th century from stone bound with lime mortar plastered on the outside under a two-layer stone slab roof. Two rectangular windows and two niches with semi-arched openings, one of each on the northern and one on the southern façade, are among the notable external features, along with a western annex still not opening to the older structure. The annex, like the main church, is rectangular and plastered white on the outside, but with the two-layer roof made instead of galvanized sheet metal. The reinforced concrete bell tower, with its four-layer clay tile roof, was built recently and faces westward from the annex. The churchyard doubles as the local cemetery.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME . October 9, 2015 . Republic of Kosovo Ministry of Culture, Youth, and PSort . Pristina . 18 August 2020.
  2. Web site: ^ "St. Nicolas Church in Mushnikova (Prizren)". Kosovo Cultural Heritage Database . Republic of Kosovo Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport . 18 August 2020.