Cave Church, Lukovo

Cave Church
Cave Church of Sts. Peter and Paul
Serbian: Црква Св. Петра и Павла
Location Lukovo
Country  Serbia
Denomination Serbian Orthodoxy
History
Founded 14th century
Architecture
Architectural type cave-church

The Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, known as the Cave Church (Serbian: Pećinska crkva), is a Serbian Orthodox cave-church located on eastern slope of Mount Kopaonik near Lukovo, southern Serbia. it was built by the Serbian King Milutin (1282 - 1321) in the 14th century and is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul.[1] It is part of the Monastery of St. Archangel Gabriel (Serbian: manastir Sv. Arhangela Gavrila).[2]

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