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Church of Saint John the Baptist, Székesfehérvár

Székesfehérvár, Hungary

The Church of Saint John the Baptist (Serbian, Crkva svetog Jovana Krstitelja, Hungarian: Keresztelő Szent János-templom) is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. It is under jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Buda of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Church was built in 1771. The interior showcase elaborate decorations, with a Rococo-style iconostasis unique in Hungary. The paintings of Katarina Ivanović, the first female Serbian artist, are permanently exhibited, showcasing scenes from the life of the Serbian community in Székesfehérvár. The church is built at the site of an older wooden church of St. Nicolas from 1733. The oldest icon, the Vladimir Mother of God, was made in the 15th century and might have been brought by the first Serbian settlers at the beginning of the 17th century.

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