Church of St. Nicholas, Mirkovci

Church of St. Nicholas (Croatian: Crkva svetog Nikole, Serbian: Hram svetog Nikole / Храм светог Николе) in Mirkovci is Serbian Orthodox church in eastern Croatia.

Church of St. Nicholas
Crkva svetog Nikole
Hram svetog Nikole / Храм светог Николе
Church of St Nicholas
45°16′16″N 18°51′2″E
LocationMirkovci, Vukovar-Syrmia County
Country Croatia
DenominationSerbian Orthodox
History
StatusChurch
DedicationSt. Nicholas
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Mihael Mazinger[1]
StyleBaroque
Years built1804-1813[1]
Administration
ArchdioceseEparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja[2]

The church was constructed in period between 1804 and 1813.[1] It was reconstructed three times in the 20th century, firstly in 1912 during Austria-Hungary, then in 1975 in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and finally in 1993 during the Croatian War of Independence when Mirkovci were part of self-proclaimed SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia.[1]

In March 2013 the church's wall was vandalized with engraving of fascist Ustashe symbol.[3] The same incident happened again next month, this time with the inscription in lacquer spray.[4]

See also

References
  1. Srđan Sekulić (18 May 2018). "Tenja i Mirkovci: Hramovi prenosa moštiju svetog Nikolaja". Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. "Епископ Лукијан богослужио у Мирковцима". Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. "OSKRNAVLJEN HRAM SPC U MIRKOVCIMA: Vandali urezali ustaško U na ulazu u crkvu!". 4 April 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  4. "Ispisali slovo 'U' na pravoslavnoj crkvi u Mirkovcima". 15 April 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
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