The Chapel of Father Shtjefën Gjeçovi in Karashëngjergj/Karašendjerđ

7J85+C8 Karashëngjergj

The monument belongs to the category of architectural heritage. With the initiative of the Institute for the Protection of Monuments of Kosovo and the competent authorities of the village of Zym/Zjum, In the 1960s, the chapel of Father Shtjefën Gjeçovi was built at the village cemetery. The chapel has a small rectangular base. In the northern part there is an apse with a semicircular base. The entrance to the chapel is through a wooden door, made with a semicircular opening, on the south side. The building is built of stone and lime mortar as binding material. The facade is not plastered, whereby the structure of the walls is visible, while the interior is plastered. On the southern facade, there is a carved stone in the shape of a Latin cross and a metal inscription on which the year of birth and death of Father Shtjefën Gjeçovi is written. The roof is two-layered or three-layered if the apse part is also taken into account, and it is covered with stone slabs.

Georeference: 42.26607 20.608302
Category: Cultural Assets
Subcategory: Cenotaph
Legal Status of Protection: Category: Archaeological heritage, Subcategory: Monument/Ensemble, Serial No.: 463, Unique No.: 1387
Is it used for tourism?: Yes
If not, is there potential for tourism in the future?: /
Road infrastructure to the location: Good
Marking and orientation to the location: There are no road signs
Tables on site: There are information boards

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