Church of the Presentation of the Theotokos, Sviloš

Church of the Presentation of the Theotokos
Црква ваведења пресвете Богородице
Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos
45°10′27″N 19°35′09″E
Location	Sviloš,  Vojvodina
Cultural Heritage of Serbia
Type	Cultural Monument of Great Importance
Designated	2011
Reference no.	СК 2075[1]
Country	Serbia
Denomination	Serbian Orthodox
History
Status	Church
Dedication	Presentation of the Theotokos
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Years built	beginning of 17th century
Administration
Archdiocese	Eparchy of Srem

The Church of the Presentation of the Theotokos (Serbian: Црква ваведења пресвете Богородице) in Sviloš is Serbian Orthodox church in Vojvodina, Serbia. It is a single-nave building with a semicircular altar apse and a bell tower with a square base.^[1] The iconostasis, crafted in the classical style, was carved by an anonymous yet skilled master from the first half of the 19th century while icons were painted by the Novi Sad artist Matej Petrović in 1855.^[1] According to historical records, the church was built in the late 1780s while parish registers were introduced between 1809 and 1812.^[2] The building is listed as a Cultural Monuments of Great Importance.^[3]

See also

• Eparchy of Srem

References

1. "Српска православна црква Ваведење Богородице у Свилошу". National Center for Digitization.
2. "Владика Василије богослужио у Ваведењском храму у Свилошу". Serbian Orthodox Church. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
3. "Православна црква Ваведење Богородице у Свилошу". Visit Vojvodina. n.d. Retrieved 14 July 2024.