Saint George's Cathedral (Novi Sad)

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The Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George Саборни храм Светог великомученика Георгија
View from the Zmaj Jovina Street, left Bishop's Palace.
Basic information
Location	Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
Geographic coordinates	45°15′26, N°19′50
Religious affiliation	Serbian Orthodox Church
District	Eparchy of Bačka
Ecclesiastical status	main church of eparchy
Architectural description
Year completed	1860-1905
Specifications

The Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George (Serbian Cyrillic: Саборни храм Светог великомученика Георгија) is a head church of Serbian Orthodox eparchy of Bačka. It is located in Novi Sad, capital of Serbian province Vojvodina; next to the eparchy offices in Bishop's Palace, in Nikole Pašića Street.

[edit] History

Present-day temple was built between 1860 and 1905, after the old temple was almost totally destroyed in revolution of 1848/1849. Church was built on the place of older one, dating from 1734.

[edit] Features

The Novi Sad Orthodox Cathedral is dedicated to the Saint George. Inside the church there are 33 icons on the iconostasis, historical pictures above both choirs, as well as two large throne icons, painted by painter Paja Jovanović, which are considered to be his best ecclesiastical works.

[edit] See also

Iconostasis of the church, painted by Paja Jovanović

• Religious architecture in Novi Sad
• Religion in Vojvodina
• Religion in Serbia

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