Church of St. Jovan (Crkva Sv. Jovan) description and photos - Montenegro: Bar (Topic)

Church of St. Jovan (Crkva Sv.Jovan) description and photos - Montenegro: Bar. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Crkva Sv.Jovan.

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Old Bar is an area of the city of Bar, which is surrounded by ancient fortress walls and resembles a city within a city. It is in the Old Bar that tourists can discover all the main local attractions. At any tourist office in the city, travelers will be presented with a free map, which marks the tourist route, which includes a visit to all significant buildings of the Old Bar. One of these monuments is the small church of St. Jovan-Vladimir. This temple should not be confused with the large Orthodox cathedral in Bar, which was built in the new millennium and consecrated in the name of the same saint.

The Church of St.Jovan, like the neighboring sacral buildings, was erected in ancient times on a small shopping area right in the center of the Old Bar. They say that the church was built in 1247. At that time, Saint Peter was considered her patron. Surprisingly, the temple was able to survive the Turkish rule, and numerous earthquakes, and two world wars. The church acquired its present appearance in 1927. Everyone can learn about this from the information plate located at the main portal. Experts claim that the exterior of the church of St. Jovan looks more advantageous than its interior. The temple is devoid of lush decoration. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to inspect it from the inside, since it is closed for visits. The fact is that about 250 bourgeois houses and a number of churches of the Old Bar were in ruins until recently. The restoration of this historic area has only recently begun. Nevertheless, tourists enjoy taking pictures of the church of St.Jovan.

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