Church of St. George, Takovo
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| Church of St. George in Takovo | |
|---|---|
Црква Светог Ђорђа у Такову | |
 The Church of St. George in Takovo, 2019 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Province | Eparchy of Žiča |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Ownership | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Leadership | Institute for Cultural Heritage Preservation Kraljevo |
| Patron | Saint George |
| Location | |
| Location | Takovo, Moravica District |
| Municipality | Gornji Milanovac |
| Country | Serbia |
  Location within Serbia | |
 Interactive map of Church of St. George in Takovo | |
| Coordinates | 44°02′50″N 20°23′22″E / 44.04722°N 20.38944°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architects | Master craftsmen from Osat, eastern Bosnia |
| Type | Wooden church[disambiguation needed] |
| Style | Vernacular architecture |
| Completed | 1795 |
| Materials | Oak, stone |
| Type | Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance |
| Designated | 28 June 1983 |
| Reference no. | SK 502 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Church of St. George (Serbian: Црква Светог Ђорђа, romanized: Crkva Svetog Đorđa) is a Serbian Orthodox wooden church[disambiguation needed] in Takovo, Serbia; it is located in the Gornji Milanovac municipality of the Moravica District. The church is included in the list of Monuments of Culture of Exceptional Importance of the Republic of Serbia (SK 502).[1][2][3][4]
The church in Takovo, dedicated to Saint George, was built in 1795, shortly after the end of the Koča's Frontier revolt, on the site of another church dating back to 1726.[3]
The church owes its fame to the fact that Miloš Obrenović launched the Second Serbian Uprising against the Ottomans there. This important historical event, known as the Takovo Meeting, took place on 23 April 1815, on Palm Sunday; after receiving communion, the other insurgent leaders, in front of the church, took a solemn oath of loyalty to Miloš and the Serbs, "by the Honorable Cross and Golden Freedom" (Serbian: на крст часни и слободу златну, romanized: na krst časni i slobodu zlatnu).[3]
Architecture
The very simple Church of St. George consists of a single nave extended by a semicircular apse.[5] It has a stone base on which the oak walls rest; the steeply sloping roof is covered with oak wood shingles. The whole is the work of master craftsmen from the Osat region in eastern Bosnia; these craftsmen are also responsible for a rich decoration, with doors and beams adorned with geometric or floral motifs characteristic of the influence of Islamic art.[3]
South facade of the church.
The bedside.
Detail of the west door.
The bell tower.
Stone from which the start of the Second Serbian Uprising was announced.
