Church of Saint Nicholas

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The Church of Saint Nicholas is a historic Serbian Orthodox church within the Patriarchate of Peć monastic complex, renowned for its medieval architecture and frescoes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Serbian Orthodox church
church building
medieval church
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
Serbo-Byzantine architecture
associatedWith Patriarchate of Peć
surface form: Serbian Patriarchate of Peć
country Serbia
surface form: Serbia (de facto claimed)
culturalRegion Balkans
culturalSignificance important monument of Serbian medieval art
dedicatedTo Saint Nicholas of Myra
surface form: Saint Nicholas
denomination Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox
function liturgical space
place of pilgrimage
hasArtisticStyle Byzantine fresco painting
Serbian medieval painting
hasConservationConcern vulnerable due to regional political situation
hasFeature altar area
apse with frescoes
fresco decoration
nave
heritageCriteria UNESCO criteria (ii)
UNESCO criteria (iii)
UNESCO criteria (iv)
heritageDesignation Medieval Monuments in Kosovo World Heritage serial property
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Medieval Monuments in Kosovo)
heritageStatus protected cultural monument
isComponentOf Orthodox monastic complex
knownFor Serbian medieval architecture
medieval frescoes
locatedIn Kosovo
Patriarchate of Peć Monastery
surface form: Patriarchate of Peć monastic complex

Peć
material stone
namedAfter Nicholas of Myra
partOf Medieval Monuments in Kosovo World Heritage serial property
surface form: Medieval Monuments in Kosovo

Patriarchate of Peć
region Metohija
religiousAffiliation Serbian Orthodox Church
religiousOrder Serbian Orthodox monasticism
religiousTradition Eastern Christianity
rite Byzantine Rite
usedBy Serbian Orthodox clergy
Patriarchate of Peć
surface form: monastic community of the Patriarchate of Peć
usedFor Orthodox Christian worship
monastic liturgy
worldHeritageSiteOf UNESCO

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Patriarchate of Peć Monastery contains Church of Saint Nicholas
Church of St Nicholas hasNameInSerbian Church of Saint Nicholas
this entity surface form: Црква Светог Николе