Church of the Holy Trinity, Kumanovo

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Church of Holy Trinity, Kumanovo
Црква „Света Троица“ Куманово
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LocationKumanovo
CountryNorth Macedonia
DenominationMacedonian Orthodoxy
WebsiteOfficial page
History
StatusChurch
Founded1901/2
DedicationHoly Trinity
Architecture
Architect(s)Vladimir Antonov
Architectural typeNeoclassical
Completed1902
Specifications
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Kumanovo and Osogovo
ProvinceKumanovo
Clergy
ArchbishopStefan
Bishop(s)Josif

The Church Holy Trinity, Kumanovo (Macedonian Cyrillic: Црква Света Троица, Куманово) is an Orthodox church in the city of Kumanovo, North Macedonia.[1]

Since they were not admitted to the Church of St Nicholas, controlled by the Bulgarian Exarchate, the local Serbs decided to build a church of their own. They called for help from the Serbian government who sponsored the drawing of its blueprints, done by Russian architect Vladimir Antonov. The church was built during 1901 by Mihajlo Djordjević from Debar. The iconostas was made from a donation by Queen Draga of Serbia and featured many Serbian saints such as St Sava, Prince Lazar and .[2][3]

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  1. ^ "Кумановци ја одбележаа 100-годишнината на својата црква". Утрински весник. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. ^ N. Makuljević, Umetnost i nacionalna ideja u 19. veku, Belgrade 2006, p. 322
  3. ^ Dr J. Dedijer, Nova Srbija, Belgrade 1913, p. 122


Coordinates: 42°08′03″N 21°43′15″E / 42.1342°N 21.7208°E / 42.1342; 21.7208

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