Research Article

THE CHURCH OF ST. PANTELEIMON IN VELES: ARCHITECTURE, SPATIAL ORGANIZATION AND CONSTRUCTIVE MATERIALS

ABSTRACT

The church of St. Panteleimon in Veles is located in the south of the city. Positioned on the right side of the river Vardar, the church is built on a hilly, inaccessible terrain quite unsuitable and difficult for construction. On this specific site the building is erected, placed on an artificially built terrace. With its size dominates the urban milieu of that part of the city. All her splendor and beauty are especially evident when one enters the nave of this monumental edifice, where one fully experiences her magnificence, architectural perfection of proportions and masterful skill in its complete interior and exterior realization.

Keywords

Macedonian Revival 19th century Macedonian Master Builders 19th Century Macedonia Sacral Architecture