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Bishop's Palace, Vršac
Building in Vršac, Serbia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bishop's Palace (Serbian: Владичански двор, Vladičanski dvor) in Vršac, city in the region of Banat in Vojvodina, Serbia, is the official residence of the Bishop of the Eparchy of Banat of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The palace was built between 1750 and 1757 at the time of bishop Jovan Georgijević making it the only baroque style ecclesiastical residence of the Serbian Orthodox Church.[1] The building holds valuable sacral object such as 18th century iconostasis in its chapel on the second floor, as well as 14th century icon from Kyiv as well as 292 other icons and various 19th and early 20th century paintings.[1][2] The building is listed as a part of the Immovable Cultural Heritage of Exceptional Importance.
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History
The building was constructed between 1750 and 1757 after the seat of the eparchy moved from Caransebeș in Romania where predominant Eastern Orthodox community became Romanian Orthodox, to then German and Serb inhabited Vršac.[1] Both cities at the time were a part of the Austrian Empire. The name of the architect of the building in unknown today and the only known information is that he was from Prussia.[1] In 1904, bishop Gavrilo Zmejanović carried out a major renovation that completely transformed the building's appearance.[3] During this reconstruction, the entrance area was altered, and the roof was renovated.[3] The simple Baroque design of the palace, characterized by symmetry and a rhythmic arrangement of windows, was enhanced by a prominent central risalit.[3]
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