St Mark's Church
St Mark's Church is one of the narrated stops on the self-guided Belgrade audio walking tour in Gingerguide. Plan about ~30 min here. Press play at the spot for its two to three minute story, or ask the AI guide anything about it.
- Type religious
- Suggested visit ~30 min
- Belgrade Belgrade guide
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About St Mark's Church
A grand Serbo-Byzantine church in leafy Tašmajdan Park, modelled on the medieval monastery of Gračanica, holding the marble tomb of the great medieval Emperor Dušan.
St Mark's Church (Crkva Svetog Marka), in the green expanse of Tašmajdan Park, is one of Belgrade's largest churches, built in the Serbo-Byzantine style and modelled on the celebrated medieval monastery of Gračanica. Designed by the brothers Petar and Branko Krstić, it was built between 1931 and 1940 and consecrated in 1948; it is the second-largest church in Serbia after the Church of Saint Sava.
Inside, on the south side, stands the marble tomb of Emperor Dušan, the mightiest medieval Serbian ruler, whose relics were brought here in 1968. The interior is still being adorned with glittering mosaics. Beside the church stands a small Russian church, built in the 1920s by Russian emigres, which holds the tomb of the White Russian general Wrangel.
Did you know? St Mark's Church, in Tašmajdan Park, is built in the Serbo-Byzantine style and modelled on the medieval monastery of Gračanica; designed by the brothers Petar and Branko Krstić, it was built between 1931 and 1940 and consecrated in 1948.
How long should you spend at St Mark's Church?
Plan about ~30 min at St Mark's Church. That is enough to take it in and hear its narrated story; stay longer if it grabs you. The tour is self-guided, so there is no rush.
Is St Mark's Church worth visiting?
St Mark's Church is one of the 13 sights the Gingerguide team researched and narrated in Belgrade, so it earns a place on a self-guided walk. Its story explains why it matters, and you can ask the AI guide anything the story leaves open.
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