The first church in Ub

 
The first church in Ub was the oldest in the Valjevo area, according to the priest Ljuba Kostic. It was believed that the church was built in 1822, and that it was made of wood and covered with wooden roof. Except that it was built of bad material, the former church in Ub was built in the Baroque style, very inappropriate for this area. After the earthquake in 1998, it was only a matter of time whether the church would persist, and any attempt of reconstructing it was both expensive and risky. Therefore, the church board decided to build a new church in Ub resembling Serbian-Byzantine style modeled on the monasteries in Bistrica and in Prizren. The realization was entrusted to Predrag Ristic, PhD, one of the best church architects.






Translated by Jelena Milutinovic, II3, Technical school of Secondary Education

The church in Ub

   The construction of the church in Ub was on hold during the period from 2004-2009, because the proposed artistic and architectural solutions needed to be on a very  high level for finalizing the works on the temple. However, the sanctuary constructions were not stopped. Baroque iconostasis was completely renewed, and the belfry was built, named after Saint Makarije the Great, whereas the entrance gate was built with a stone ball weighing 300 kg, and having put a crown on the top, four metal artistically shaped gates with Byzantine motives  were placed into the entrances at the sanctuary.

   This part of the text  was translated by Aleksandra Mitrovic, II3, Technical school of Secondary Education

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