Cathedral of Saint Sava, Belgrade

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The Cathedral of Saint Sava in Belgrade is one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world and a major Serbian religious and national landmark dedicated to Saint Sava, the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox church
Serbian Orthodox church building
cathedral
architecturalStyle Serbo-Byzantine Revival
architecturalType domed basilica
capacity around 10,000 worshippers
city Belgrade
consecrationYear 2004
constructionInterruptedDuring World War II
constructionResumed 1980s
country Serbia
dedicatedTo Saint Sava
denomination Serbian Orthodox Church
domeHeight about 70 meters
floorArea about 3,500 square meters
function cathedral church of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade
governingBody Serbian Orthodox Church
groundbreakingDate 1935
hasBellTowers two
hasCrosses gilded crosses on domes
hasDome four smaller domes
main central dome
hasFeature bell towers
crypt
iconostasis
marble and granite façade
hasMosaicDecoration altar area
crypt
interior dome
hasParish Saint Sava parish
height about 79 meters
heritageStatus prominent cultural monument of Serbia
interiorDecorationCompleted 2010s
isOneOf largest Orthodox churches in the world
locatedIn Belgrade
Vračar
locatedOn Vračar plateau
material granite
white marble
namedAfter Saint Sava
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
significance major Serbian national landmark
major Serbian religious landmark
symbolOf Serbian Orthodoxy
Serbian national identity
tourism major tourist attraction in Belgrade
usedFor national ceremonies
religious services
state and church celebrations

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Patriarch Irinej burialPlace Cathedral of Saint Sava, Belgrade
Temple of Saint Sava plateau dominantStructure Church of Saint Sava
linked to: Cathedral of Saint Sava, Belgrade
Slavija Square nearbyLandmark Temple of Saint Sava
linked to: Cathedral of Saint Sava, Belgrade
Archbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovci hasCathedral Cathedral of Saint Sava
linked to: Cathedral of Saint Sava, Belgrade
Vračar (Belgrade) hasLandmark Church of Saint Sava
linked to: Cathedral of Saint Sava, Belgrade
Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Belgrade and Karlovci hasCoCathedral Church of Saint Sava, Belgrade
linked to: Cathedral of Saint Sava, Belgrade
Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Belgrade and Karlovci hasMajorChurch Church of Saint Sava, Belgrade
linked to: Cathedral of Saint Sava, Belgrade