Church of Saint Elijah, Vučitrn
Church building in Vučitrn, Kosovo
| Church of Saint Elijah Црква Светог Илије у Вучитрну Kisha e Shën Ilias në Vushtrri | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Elijah in Vučitrn | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Serbian Orthodox |
| Year consecrated | 1834 |
| Location | |
| Location | Vushtrri, Kosovo |
The Church of Saint Elijah is a Serbian Orthodox Church dedicated to St. Elijah located in Vushtrri (Serbian: Vučitrn), Kosovo.
It was built in 1834 on the foundations of an old Orthodox church, where the buried church items were found. Its murals were painted in 1871 by Blaž Damnjanović from Debar.[1]
Destruction in 1999
The church was desecrated in June 1999 in the presence of the French KFOR troops. The priest's house was also looted and damaged. The church was set on fire once again in 2004, but in the following years it was partially restored.[2]
References
External links
- The list of destroyed and desecrated churches in Kosovo and Metohija June-October 1999 (Списак уништених и оскрнављених цркава на Косову и Метохији јун-октобар 1999)
