St. Peter's Church (), known as the Latin Church ( sr-Cyrl, Латинска црква) or the Saxon Church (Сашка црква), is an old

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built in the 13th century, near Mitrovica in

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. It was a Protected Monument of Culture of the

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from 1958, and is protected as a Cultural Heritage by the

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. The church was built by Saxon miners and Catholic merchants from the maritime cities during the medieval

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. Intended to serve the Catholic community needs, it was firstly mentioned in 1303, in conjunction with the town of

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. In the 21st century the church is almost entirely in ruins and only the old part of the perimeter walls remains. The only wall standing is the main part of eastern wall, with three

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s. The building is of the

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type, while the shape and construction of the walls is indicative of

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influence.

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