Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Suva Reka

Church of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul was a Serbian Orthodox church located in Suva Reka, city and seat of the eponymous municipality in central Kosovo and Metohija. The church was built in 1938, and it belonged to the Diocese of Raška and Prizren of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Church of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Suva Reka
Црква Светих Апостола Петра и Павла у Сувој Реци
Religion
AffiliationSerbian Orthodox
Year consecrated1938
Location
LocationSuva Reka, Kosovo

Upon arrival of the German KFOR troops in the area of Suva Reka in June 1999, and when Albanians took over administration of the town, the church was vandalized and looted. In the early morning on 19 July 1999 the church was destroyed by powerful explosives. Local Albanians built a parking lot in the courtyard of the former church.[1]

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Further reading

  • Ferrari, Silvio; Benzo, Andrea (2014). Between Cultural Diversity and Common Heritage: Legal and Religious Perspectives on the Sacred Places of the Mediterranean. London & New York: Routledge.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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