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General information
Church of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki
Church, ruined church, chapel, temple
Orthodox
no
The church of Saint Demetrius was built in 1830 with voluntary contributions of local merchants and craftsmen. It is one of the biggest churches in the Balkans. Since St. Dimitrius was built during Ottoman (Turkish) rule, it was not allowed to be decorated on the outside. This was compensated by an abundantly decorated interior. The opening scenes of the film "The Peacemaker" were shot in the church, as well as some "Welcome to Sarajevo" scenes.
Location
Bitola
FYROM
Macedonia
41.0300
21.3339
616.78
Contact
Additional information
Good
Unscheduled visit
Average
High
National
Good
Religious tourism,Cultural tourism