Church of Holy Ascension
Црква вазнесња Господњег
Crkva vaznesenja Gospodnjeg
Church of Holy Ascension
LocationKrupanj
CountrySerbia
DenominationSerbian Orthodox
History
DedicationHoly Ascension

The Church of Holy Ascension is a Serbian Orthodox church in Krupanj in western Serbia. The church was erected in 1932 as a memorial for fallen soldiers who participated in the Battle of Mačkov kamen in 1914 during the First World War.[1] An ossuary was also built on Mačkov kamen in 1931.[1] The relics of fighters are on both sites, and photographs from the battlefield and wreaths are on display in the church's crypt.[2] There is also a monument in the crypt to Major Svetislav Marković, who led the soldiers in a suicide attack on the Austrian army.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Мачков камен: Најкрвавија битка Великог рата и заборављена капела саграђена од костију српских војника". vidovdan.org. 18 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Трезор". rts.rs. 19 May 2021.


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