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Church Of St. Nicholas, Bačinci
Church of St. Nicholas () in Bačinci is a Serbian Orthodox church in Vojvodina, Serbia, dedicated to Saint Nicholas. The church was constructed in 1805 at the site of an older church which was destroyed in 1760. The iconostasis carving was done in 1826 by Marko Konstantinović while painted decoration from 1831 is the work of Konstantin Pantelić. The Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments of Sremska Mitrovica adopted the initial decision on protection (no. 127) of 5 June 1967 while the building was listed as a protected cultural heritage of Serbia in 1997. See also *Eparchy of Srem References 19th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings Serbian Orthodox church buildings in Vojvodina, Bačinci Cultural Monuments of Great Importance (Serbia) Eparchy of Srem churches, Bačinci {{Serbia-church-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greeks, Greek descent from the maritime city of Patara (Lycia), Patara in Anatolia (in modern-day Antalya Province, Turkey) during the time of the Roman Empire. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, toymakers, unmarried people, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints, and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the folklore of Santa Claus ("Saint Nick") through Sinterklaas. Little is known about the historical Saint Nicholas. The earliest accounts of his life were written centuries after his death and probably contain legendary elaborations. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
