Church of Saint Elijah, Vučitrn
| Church of Saint Elijah Црква Светог Илије у Вучитрну Kisha e Shën Ilias në Vushtrri | |
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 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[edit]
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]
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Categories:
- Cultural heritage monuments in Vushtrri
- Serbian Orthodox church buildings in Kosovo
- Destroyed churches in Kosovo
- Former Serbian Orthodox churches
- 19th-century Serbian Orthodox church buildings
- 1834 establishments in Europe
- Cultural heritage of Kosovo
- Cultural heritage monuments in Kosovska Mitrovica District
- Churches in Vushtrri