Church of the Holy Archangel Gabriel, Susek
Serbian Orthodox church in Vojvodina, Serbia
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The Church of the Holy Archangel Gabriel (Serbian: Црква светог арханђела Гаврила) in Susek is Serbian Orthodox church in Vojvodina, Serbia. It represents a typical example of single-nave church building in Vojvodina built some fifty years following the Ottoman Empire forces expulsion after the Treaty of Karlowitz.[1] The building was completed in 1770 as the fourth church building at the same site.[2][3] The iconostasis, completed in 1779, is considered to be one of the masterpiece of Teodor Kračun, one of the most distinctive Serbian Baroque painters.[1][2] The church was damaged during the World War II in Yugoslavia when the local orthodox population of Susek was a target of Genocide of Serbs in the Independent State of Croatia.[2]
| Church of the Holy Archangels Gabriel | |
|---|---|
Црква светог арханђела Гаврила | |
Church of the Holy Archangel Gabriel | |
![]() Church of the Holy Archangels Gabriel | |
| 45°13′26″N 19°32′10″E | |
| Location | Susek, |
| Type | Cultural Monument of Great Importance |
| Designated | 1997 |
| Reference no. | СК 1197[1] |
| Country | Serbia |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | Archangel Gabriel |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Years built | 1770 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Eparchy of Srem |
