Hram Rođenja Svetog Jovana Preteče i Krstitelja

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Thank God for this SANCTUARY and all that God protects us, at the urging of his most holy mother the Virgin Mary.

The Church of St. John the Baptist was built in the period from 1817 to 1821 under the cultural influence of Serbia and under the influence of the uprisings from Serbia in the first half of the 19th century. This church is a single-nave temple, with a narrow high dome. In addition, the interior of the church itself is characterized by a large number of longitudinal and transverse arches. When it comes to the interior of the church, it is important to mention that in the collection that has been preserved to this day, there is a cycle of seven smaller icons that originate from the original iconostasis from the day of its founding. The Byzantine tradition stands out. The older preserved icon that was in this church is today kept in the Museum of the Episcopal Court, and it is the icon "Deisis with prophets and priests", which was painted back in 1767 by the Serbian painter Teodor Stefanović Valjevac. The icon itself, in addition to the name of the author and the year of creation, also mentions Tom, who is registered as an appendix. In addition to this icon, another icon was also transferred to the Museum of the Diocesan Court, and it is the icon of the Holy Trinity with the Archangel Michael, Saint Sava and John the Baptist, which is the work of Rista Nikolić, an icon painter. Today, the church has changed its appearance to some extent. The old iconostasis has been replaced by a new one. Eight icons have been preserved from the old iconostasis, of which the "Crucifixion" and the oval icon of the "Protection of the Mother of God" stand out. Also, another author is mentioned who worked on works within the church itself. It is Mihajlo Jeftić, who painted "Ubrus Hristov" from "1819". years...

A wonderful little church outside the center of Zvornik on the hillside, look out

A temple with some of its energy that captivates and calms you at the same time.