Lapovo is a place with a rich religious heritage, home to significant monuments of the Christian faith. The churches in this area represent an important part of history and spirituality, bearing witness to the centuries-old traditions and cultural heritage of the region.
Тhe Church of St. Paraskeva
The Church of St. Paraskeva was built in 1912 on the site of a previous wooden church constructed in 1828. The church was consecrated by the then Metropolitan, later Serbian Patriarch Dimitrije Pavlović, in 1919, who served in Lapovo in 1870. The church was designed by the renowned architect Jovan Spasojević, featuring a cross-shaped base with a dome. It emphasizes longitudinal design, with walls and surfaces combining Moravian and Raška motifs.
The church is partially constructed of stone and partially of brick. The icons on the iconostasis were created by academic painters Ratko Vučetić and Ljubiša Valić, and in 1959, a bell tower with a porch was added.
One hundred years of the church in Lapovo
Miljko’s
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Not far from Lapovo, in the municipality of Svijalnac, is the Miljkov Monastery. It is 20 km from Lapovo and is an interesting place to visit when you are visiting this area. The monastery dates back to the 14th century and because of its antiquity, it attracts visitors from all over the world.
The first written document about the Bukovica Monastery dates back to 1374. That year, Prince Lazar, with his Chrysovulja, donated the Metochion to the Ravanica Monastery. Among others, “Bukovica Brod na Gložane na Morava” is mentioned. There is historical information that suggests that a copying school operated in the Bukovica Monastery around 1420.
In 1787, the monastery was renovated by Miljko Tomić, a merchant from Gložane, after whom it received its current name – Miljko’s Monastery. Miljko lived and died in the monastery in his old age and was buried in the gate. From 1787, contact was maintained with the rebels of Koča Anđelković (Kočina Krajina) through Miljko’s Monastery.