The Church of Saint Elijah in Donje Grbice was built and consecrated in 1890 on the remains of an old medieval church. It was constructed in the style of Moravian architecture, with a triconchal plan. The naos is elongated, while the central and side apses are semicircular. Above the central part rises a cylindrical tambour and dome. The facades are simple, without decoration, except for a profiled stone cornice. North of the entrance to the church is a stone bell tower from 1896. This church, like many others from the late 19th century, remains without frescoes. The iconostasis is wooden, without profiling, with a standard arrangement of icons and doors, painted by an unknown author.
THE CHURCH OF SAINT ELIJAH
IN DONJE GRBICE
The Church of Saint Elijah in Donje Grbice was designated as a cultural monument by the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Serbia No. 633-4693/99, dated 25.01.2000, published in the ‘Official Gazette of the RS No. 5’ on 17.02.2000.
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