The Holy Trinity Church, Gornji Matejevac .Serbia. June 22
The church was originally built in the 11th century of the common era, but rebuilt in the 15th C and restored and repaired many times over the centuries.
It was quite a hike to get here, my bad, I declined the option of staying on the bus.
Inside was super cold and welcoming, but it was just a shell really, still sacred and used occasionally by the villagers.
So back out into the heat, my wet tee still clinging onto me, god I hate that! I hate clingy clothes and if I am being honest clingy people too!
Speaking of people, lets go see some dead ones.
Simply saying October.
Dusan, 52yrs young, didn't even finish his breakfast
Though it seems from these graves it must be a local custom to leave the washing up graveside. No rest for the wicked. Sheesh, buy a dishwasher.
Tombstone tourist hat off, route march to the charabanc, Sofia here I come.
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Looks very precious 😍
cheers @rajvee.singh thanks for stopping by, remarkable old building indeed
Old and cold, looks like a fort more than a church.
Clingy, ditto to both, not a requirement, space invaders!
Leaving your dishes after a picnic with the dead, very strange habit, in their defense at least they still visit and keep the place neat to a certain degree.
!BEER for effort put in to hike up the hill....
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Looked like you could do with one after that visit.
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To leave all of that on a grave… 🤔 weird.
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So beautiful 😍
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Lol the dishes left at the grave site 😂 thats an interesting and odd tradition.
Yes I have never seen it anywhere other than the Balkans
It is a very curious church, I think I would feel claustrophobic inside. 😆
cheers @soyunasantacruz thanks for stopping by, yes a tiny church, it was
Interesting trip, especially it would be interesting to know whether eating at the grave of the deceased is a Catholic-Protestant tradition.
As for the cold inside the Church, it is due to the fact that originally it was surely made of stone. Rock, compared to building bricks, has a completely different heat transmission.
The photos (except those of the tombs) are also beautiful.
cheers @mikezillo thanks at stopping by, well I have never seen food etc. left at the graveside anywhere else outside the Balkans, never at Protestant or Catholic graves so I really don't know
That would make an awesome fortress of a house!
Bit cramped !!!! where would you be able to sweat off your man flu? 😂😂👍
There would have to be a bedroom floor installed in that towery bit! Then I could do my best Man in the Iron Mask!
Quarantine tower, man in the iron mask, what's next ??????
Exactly, better stop before this gets out of hand! :OD
Wow - that church is amazing inside and out. Looks Byzantine-ish in style. The tower is spectacular !
cheers @hoosie thanks for stopping by, Byzantine is a good word 👍
It sounds like you had an interesting experience visitingthis stunning place I was there a few weeks ago and yes I can say that it is an amazing destination .
The photos you took are really beautiful, and they showcase the impressive architecture and history of the church. It's interesting to hear that the church has been rebuilt and restored many times over the centuries, which speaks to its enduring importance and significance to the local community.
Your comment about the cold interior of the church, and the fact that it is occasionally used by villagers, is also intriguing. It gives us a sense of the church's continued relevance as a place of worship and spiritual significance.
Overall, it's clear that you had a meaningful experience visiting this historic site. I hope I can go there once again
cheers @vjap55 thanks for stopping by, it was a great little church, I hope I did it justice, it is good to meet fellow travellers, who have also enjoyed this place
Tiny yet majestic.
Hehe. We also have that tradition in my countryside leaving food and drinks on the grave.
cheerts @callmesmile thanks for popping in, I have never seen this leaving of food before kit surprised me
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Un sitio con mucha historia sin lugar a dudas, aun se percibe lo rustico de la historia, muchas gracias.
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Its really beautifull!! thanks for this post
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Transylvania is full of similar churches which were either never finished or just left in ruins after many invasions and other historical events they have been through. But even though they don't represent a popular place in 2023, they definitely make you feel something when stepping inside
Thanks for stopping by @gabrielatravels I have to admire the knowledge and skill of the architects and builders of these places.
I love these old churches. Always a rich and magnificent presence, accompanied by a sense of awe!
cheers @sapphirecrypto thanks for stopping by, yes it was so remote its a great work of engineering
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It is incredible how they could make that kind of structures from that remote time, no doubt they were visionary people because the technology and tools were very limited.
cheers @hbartoli thanks for stopping by, great feats of engineering indeed
Hey there! Your post had me intrigued from the very start. I totally feel you on the clingy clothes situation. It's the worst! But hey, at least you got to see some dead people, right?
cheers @thespacebetween , thanks for stopping by, and lets be honest who doesn't love seeing dead people