St. Petka's Church, Šidski Banovci
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St. Petka's Church in Šidski Banovci
is a Serbian Orthodox
church in Vukovar-Syrmia County
in eastern Croatia
.
The neoclassical
church was built between 1773 and 1777. The church and its parish are under jurisdiction of Eparchy of Srem
which is based in Sremski Karlovci
in neighbouring Serbia
. The church is dedicated to Saint Parascheva of the Balkans
.
Banovci, Vukovar-Syrmia County
Banovci is a village on the east of Croatia near the border with Serbia.It is connected by the D46 highway...
is a Serbian Orthodox
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
church in Vukovar-Syrmia County
Vukovar-Syrmia County
Vukovar-Syrmia county is the easternmost Croatian county. It includes the eastern parts of Slavonia and western parts of Syrmia regions; but also the lower Sava river basin ....
in eastern Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
.
The neoclassical
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
church was built between 1773 and 1777. The church and its parish are under jurisdiction of Eparchy of Srem
Eparchy of Srem
The Eparchy of Srem is an ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Syrmia region, Serbia. It is mostly situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, while the eparchy also include a small south-eastern part of Syrmia that belong to Belgrade as well as some...
which is based in Sremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci is a town and municipality in Serbia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, situated on the bank of the river Danube, 8 km from Novi Sad...
in neighbouring Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. The church is dedicated to Saint Parascheva of the Balkans
Parascheva of the Balkans
Saint Parascheva of the Balkans was an ascetic female saint of the 11th century...
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