Religious architecture in

Novi Sad Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; #Name, see below for other names) is the List of cities in Serbia, second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pannoni ...

is very diverse. Majority of the believers in Novi Sad are from

Serbian Orthodox Church The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodox Church#Constit ...

, while others are from Roman Catholic Church, many Protestant churches, and

Jewish community Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, religion, and community are highly inte ...

. Stari Grad is the place with the majority of churches and temples, and they were all built in the 18th and 19th century. The oldest religious building in the city was Orthodox church dedicated to Saint John. This church was built in 1700, but was burned in the 1848–49 revolution. It was rebuilt in 1853, but was razed in 1921.

Orthodox churches

The main Orthodox church in the city is The Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George (''

Saborna Crkva ''Saborna crkva'' ( sr-Cyrl, Саборна црква, links=no) means 'Orthodox cathedral'. It may refer to the following cathedrals: * St. Michael's Cathedral (Belgrade) * Saint George's Cathedral (Novi Sad) * Holy Trinity Cathedral (Niš) * ...

svetog Đorđa''), built in 1742, it is next to the Bishop's Palace, the seat of the Serbian Orthodox

Eparchy of Bačka The Eparchy of Bačka () is an eparchy (diocese) of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Bačka region, Serbia. It is situated in north-western parts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, and the seat of the eparchy is at Saint George's Cathedr ...

. In city centre there are also the Church of Holy Dormition (''Uspenska crkva''), built in 1736, Church of the Three Holy Hierarchs (''Crkva Sveta Tri jerarha'') in

Almaški Kraj Almaški Kraj () is an urban neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. It is situated between the Almaška church and the Saborna church and includes parts of the Podbara, Salajka and Stari Grad neighborhoods. There is a cemetery nearby by th ...

, built in 1797 and the Church of St. Nicholas (''Nikolajevska crkva''), built in 1730 and rebuilt in 1849. There is also Church of Presentation (''Vavedenjska crkva'') in

Petrovaradin Petrovaradin ( sr-Cyrl, Петроварадин, ) is a historic town in the Serbian province of Vojvodina, now a part of the city of Novi Sad. As of 2011, the urban area has 14,810 inhabitants. Lying on the right bank of the Danube, across the m ...

, as well as an Orthodox church in

Sremska Kamenica Sremska Kamenica (Serbian Cyrillic: Сремска Каменица, ) is a town and urban neighborhood of Novi Sad, in Serbia. Name In Serbian, the town is known as ''Sremska Kamenica'' (Сремска Каменица), in Croatian as ' ...

, built in 1737–1758. In the 1990s, at end of the state socialist period in

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, numerous new Serbian Orthodox churches were built in Novi Sad's neighbourhoods: in Klisa,

Telep Telep ( sr-cyr, Телеп) is an urban neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. Name The word "telep" () means "settlement" in Hungarian language, Hungarian. The first name of this neighborhood was ''Darányi-telep'' (Serbian: ''Daranjije ...

, Bistrica,

Detelinara Detelinara (, from Serbian ''detelina'' - ''clover'', hence Detelinara = ''Field of Clovers'') is an urban neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. Borders The south-eastern borders of Detelinara are Ulica Branka Bajića (Branko Bajić St ...

Paragovo Paragovo (Cyrillic: Парагово) is a hamlet in the urban area of Novi Sad and one of the neighborhoods of Sremska Kamenica, in Serbia. It is located between three hills, Popovica on the west and Glavica and Čardak on the east; at the en ...

, and

Veternik Veternik ( sr-cyr, Ветерник) is a suburban settlement of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. Over the years, especially in the 1990s, it grew with size and inhabitants thus merging with Futog to the west and Novi Sad to the east. Name The set ...

. These new churches are all built in

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, which is more Balkanic architecture and very different from the older Orthodox churches in the city, which are of a more Central Europe-type architecture.

Kovilj Monastery The Kovilj Monastery ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Манастир Ковиљ, Manastir Kovilj) is a 13th-century Serb Orthodox monastery in the Bačka region, in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. According to the legend, the monastery was founded ...

is the only Orthodox monastery in the municipal area of Novi Sad. It is located near the village of

Kovilj Kovilj () is a suburban settlement of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. Name The Serbian name of the village derived from Serbian word "kovilj", which is a name for one sort of flower grass. Geography The village is divided into Gornji Kovilj (Upp ...

. It was reconstructed in 1705–07 and according to the legend, the monastery was founded by the first Serb archbishop

Saint Sava Saint Sava (, ; Old Church Slavonic: ; Glagolitic: ; ; 1169 or 1174 – 14 January 1235/6), known as the Enlightener or the Illuminator, was a Serbs, Serbian prince and Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox monk, abbot of Studenica Monastery, Studeni ...

in the 13th century. Image:Almaska crkva.JPG, Orthodox Church of the Three Holy Hierarchs (''Crkva Sveta Tri jerarha''), also known as Almaš Orthodox Church (''Almaška crkva'') in

Image:Nikolajevska crkva.JPG, Orthodox Church of Translation of the relics St. Nicholas (''Crkva prenosa moštiju Svetog Nikole''), also known as Nikolajevska Church (''Nikolajevska crkva'') in Stari Grad Image:Serbia-0304 - The Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church.jpg, Orthodox Church of Holy Dormition (''Uspenska crkva'') in Stari Grad Image:Telep02.jpg, Orthodox Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius (''Hram Svetih Ćirila i Metodija'') in

Image:Crkva na Novom naselju - panoramio.jpg, Orthodox Church of Translation of the relics of St. Sava (''Hram Prenosa moštiju Svetog Save'') in Bistrica (under construction) Image:Slana bara crkva brvnara.jpg, Wooden Orthodox Church in Slana Bara Image:Slana bara orthodox church.JPG, Orthodox Church of the Ascension of Our Lord (''Hram Vaznesenja Gospodnjeg'') in Slana Bara Image:Petrovaradin, église Saint-Paul Apôtre.jpg, Orthodox Church of Saint Apostles Peter and Paul (''Kapela Svetih apostola Petra i Pavla'') in

Image:SremskaKamenica 03.jpg, Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin (''Hram Rođenja Bogorodice'') in

Image:Hram Svete Petke.jpg, Wooden Orthodox Church of Saint Petka (''Crkva Svete Petke'') in

Image:Crkva svetog georgija petrovaradin.jpg, Orthodox Church of Saint George (''Crkva Svetog Georgija'') in

Image:Crkva Paragovo.JPG, Orthodox Church of the Holy Great Martyr Marina (''Hram Svete velikomučenice Marine'') in Pragovo Image:Monastère de Kovilj.jpg,

Kovilj monastery The Kovilj Monastery ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Манастир Ковиљ, Manastir Kovilj) is a 13th-century Serb Orthodox monastery in the Bačka region, in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. According to the legend, the monastery was founded ...

Roman Catholic churches

Although Roman Catholic churches and worshippers are a minority in the city, for historical reasons, The Name of Mary Church (''Crkva imena Marijinog'') dominates city centre and it is one of the most recognised structures in Novi Sad. Built in

Gothic Revival architecture Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an Architectural style, architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half ...

, in 1895 on the site of an older church, which was burnt down, it is the tallest temple in the

Bačka Bačka ( sr-Cyrl, Бачка, ) or Bácska (), is a geographical and historical area within the Pannonian Plain bordered by the river Danube to the west and south, and by the river Tisza to the east. It is divided between Serbia and Hungary. ...

region. There are also two more Roman Catholic churches in the city, one in

and one in Grbavica (in Futoška street). There are also three Catholic churches in

and one in

(built in 1746), as well as a

Franciscan The Franciscans are a group of related organizations in the Catholic Church, founded or inspired by the Italian saint Francis of Assisi. They include three independent Religious institute, religious orders for men (the Order of Friars Minor bei ...

monastery in Petrovaradin (1701–1714). Tekije Church in Petrovaradin, built in 1881, is used by all 3 Christian communities in the city: Orthodox, Protestant, and Catholic. There was also one

Armenian church Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

dedicated to St. Gregory the Illuminator, which was built in 1746, destroyed during bombardment in 1849, and then rebuild in 1872 with funds of Serbian philanthrope

Marija Trandafil Marija Trandafil or Marija Popović (25 December 1816 – 14 October 1883) was a Serbian philanthropist in the city of Novi Sad. She and her husband helped the city of Novi Sad to rebuild after it was bombarded in the 1848 Hungarian Revolution. S ...

. This church was finally demolished in 1963 to make way for new boulevard. Image:Novi Sad crkva.JPG, The Name of Mary Catholic Church Image:Saint George church in Petrovaradin.JPG, Saint George church in Petrovaradin Image:Telep,_Catholic_Church.jpg, Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church in Telep Image:Petrovaradin,_The_Our_Lady_of_Snow_ecumenic_Church.jpg, The Our Lady of Snow ecumenic Church in Petrovaradin

Protestant churches

Rotkvarija neighborhood is home to the Slovak Lutheran church, built in 1886, conducting services predominantly in Slovak (occasionally in

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * Pertaining to Serbia in Southeast Europe; in particular **Serbs, a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans ** Serbian language ** Serbian culture **Demographics of Serbia, includes other ethnic groups within the co ...

and

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) and two

Reformist Reformism is a political tendency advocating the reform of an existing system or institution – often a political or religious establishment – as opposed to its abolition and replacement via revolution. Within the socialist movement, ref ...

churches, on in city Center, built in 1865, and another one in

, both having services in Hungarian. There are also many smaller temples of

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and other Protestant communities. In most Protestant churches in Novi Sad, services are in Serbian

Image:Slovacka crkva.JPG, Slovak Evangelical A.V. (Lutheran) Church in Novi Sad Image:Slovenský Evanielický a.v. kostól.jpg, Slovak Evangelical A.V. (Lutheran) in Kisač Image:Telep,_Calvinist_church.jpg, The Calvinist (Hungarian) church in

Image:Novi_Sad,_Evangelical_Methodist_Church.jpg, Evangelical Methodist Church Image:Novi_Sad,_Christian_Baptist_Church.jpg, Christian Baptist Church Image:Novi_Sad,_Christian_Adventist_Church.jpg, Christian Adventist Church Image:Novi_Sad,_Adventist_prayer_house.jpg, Adventist prayer house Image:Gimnazija zivorad jankovic.jpg, Adventist gymnasium "Živorad Janković" Image:Novi_Sad,_Prayer_House_of_Nazarene_Christian_Community.jpg, Prayer House of Nazarene Christian Community Image:Novi_Sad,_Jehovah's_Witnesses_prayer_hall.jpg, Jehovah's Witnesses prayer hall Image:Novi_Sad,_Protestant_Evangelic_Church.jpg, Protestant Evangelic Church Image:Novi_Sad,_Religious_building_of_Protestant_Christian_Community.jpg, Religious building of Protestant Christian Community Image:Novi_Sad,_Spiritual_Church_of_Christ.jpg, Spiritual Church of Christ

Greek Catholic church

Greek Catholic Greek Catholic Church or Byzantine-Catholic Church may refer to: * The Catholic Church in Greece * The Eastern Catholic Churches The Eastern Catholic Churches or Oriental Catholic Churches, also known as the Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches, Ea ...

church, built in 1822 and used by Rusyn ethnic community, is situated in Stari Grad. Image:Novisad10.jpg, Saint Peter and Paul Uniate (Rusyn) church

Jewish and Muslim religious buildings

The Novi Sad Synagogue was built in 1905 in

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architecture. Today, the temple is not used for religious ceremonies, but it is one of the most important cultural institutions in the city. There is also a mosque located in Futoška street. Image:Synagogue de Novi Sad.jpg,

Synagogue A synagogue, also called a shul or a temple, is a place of worship for Jews and Samaritans. It is a place for prayer (the main sanctuary and sometimes smaller chapels) where Jews attend religious services or special ceremonies such as wed ...

Image:Mesdzid islamske zajednice ns.jpg, Masjid of Islamic Religious Community

Latter-day Saints

Image:Novi_Sad,_Mormon_Church.jpg, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (

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)

Jehovah's Witnesses

Image:Novi_Sad,_Jehovah's_Witnesses_prayer_hall.jpg, Jehovah's Witnesses prayer hall

References

Citations

Sources

*Milorad Grujić, Vodič kroz Novi Sad i okolinu, Novi Sad, 2004. *Jovan Mirosavljević, Novi Sad – atlas ulica, Novi Sad, 1998. *Zoran Rapajić, Novi Sad bez tajni, Beograd, 2002. *Novi Sad 2004, Sekretarijat za informacije skupštine Grada Novog Sada, Novi Sad, 2004.

External links

Sakralni objekti
Official Website of Novi Sad * {{Serbian architecture Buildings and structures in Novi Sad Churches in Novi Sad