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Church of Sts Cosmas and Damian

DračevicaOther names: Sv. Kuzma i Damjan u Dračevici, Crkva sv. Kuzme i Damjana17th century · interior restored in the 19th centuryReference point at the centre of the building according to OSM; check the entrance on site.

Summary

The Church of Sts Cosmas and Damian in Dračevica is a single-nave building with a square apse, erected in the 17th century. Local history records that it served parish functions before the present parish church was built.

Protected cultural property Z-5136; this is a different church from Sts Cosmas and Damian on Straževnik.

Church of Sts Cosmas and Damian in Dračevica
Church of Sts Cosmas and Damian in Dračevica · Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · use permitted under the terms on the file page · licence

History and purpose

The Church of Sts Cosmas and Damian in Dračevica was built in the 17th century. The local historical overview records that it served parish functions before the present parish church was built. Tradition associates its construction with Kuzma Žuvić and the year 1678.

Structure and traces of the past

The single-nave building has a square apse. The Baroque façade features a simply moulded doorway, two square windows, a rose window with small columns and a bell gable. The interior was restored during the 19th century.

Access and visiting

The church is in Dračevica. The displayed point leads to the village centre; check access to the interior and the parish schedule before visiting.

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