St. George Church in Staro Nagoričane

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St. George Church in Staro Nagoričane is a medieval Serbian Orthodox church in North Macedonia, renowned for its early 14th-century frescoes and significance as a royal foundation of King Stefan Uroš II Milutin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Serbian Orthodox church
church
cultural heritage monument
medieval church
artPeriod Paleologan Renaissance NERFINISHED
associatedWith Nemanjić dynasty NERFINISHED
medieval Serbian Kingdom
builder Stefan Uroš II Milutin NERFINISHED
constructionPeriod early 14th century
country North Macedonia NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo Saint George NERFINISHED
denomination Serbian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
depicts Old Testament scenes
scenes from the life of Christ
scenes from the life of Saint George
famousFor Byzantine-Serbian fresco painting
early 14th-century frescoes
royal foundation of King Stefan Uroš II Milutin NERFINISHED
founder Stefan Uroš II Milutin NERFINISHED
frescoesDate circa 1310–1318
function parish church
pilgrimage site
hasFeature altar apse
domed cross-in-square plan
narthex
rich fresco decoration
stone and brick construction
heritageStatus cultural monument of North Macedonia
important monument of medieval Serbian art
historicalSignificance important example of early 14th-century Serbian royal foundations
key monument of Orthodox Christian art in North Macedonia
liturgicalLanguage Church Slavonic NERFINISHED
liturgicalTradition Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED
locatedIn Staro Nagoričane NERFINISHED
locatedInMunicipality Staro Nagoričane Municipality NERFINISHED
locatedNear Kumanovo NERFINISHED
namedAfter Saint George NERFINISHED
nearBorderWith Serbia NERFINISHED
notableWorkType fresco cycle
partOf medieval Serbian ecclesiastical heritage
patron Stefan Uroš II Milutin NERFINISHED
region northeastern North Macedonia
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
style Byzantine architecture
Serbo-Byzantine architecture
usedBy Serbian Orthodox believers
local Orthodox Christian community

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Stefan Uroš II Milutin built St. George Church in Staro Nagoričane
King Milutin of Serbia built St. George Church in Staro Nagoričane
this entity surface form: Church of Saint George in Staro Nagoričane (reconstruction)
Kumanovo hasNearbySite St. George Church in Staro Nagoričane
this entity surface form: Staro Nagoričane (Church of St. George)