Church of the Nativity of Christ, Pirot
The Church of the Nativity of Christ, also known as The Old Church, is a Serbian Orthodox church building located in Pirot in the district of the same name in southeastern Serbia. It is listed as a Protected Monument of Culture.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Serbian Orthodox
- Description: church building in Pirot, Serbia
- Also known as: “Crkva Rodjenja Hristovog”
- Address: Ћирила и Методија 1
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pirot Fortress and Pirot Gymnasium.
Pirot Fortress
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Pirot Fortress is situated in Pirot, Serbia. It was built in the 14th century. It was supposed to serve as a defense against the Turks along the ancient Roman road called Via Militaris which connected Belgrade to Constantinople. Pirot Fortress is situated 570 metres northwest of Church of the Nativity of Christ, Pirot.
Pirot Gymnasium
School building
Photo: Geologicharka, CC BY-SA 3.0 rs.
The Pirot Gymnasium is a public coeducational high school located in Pirot in Serbia. The school was established in 1878. Alongside Serbian, the school implement its curriculum in French language. Pirot Gymnasium is situated 430 metres south of Church of the Nativity of Christ, Pirot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berilovac and Novi Zavoj.
Berilovac
Village
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Berilovac is a village in the municipality of Pirot, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1,933 people.
Novi Zavoj
Village
Novi Zavoj is a village in the municipality of Pirot, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1458 people. Novi Zavoj is situated 2½ km north of Church of the Nativity of Christ, Pirot.
Gnjilan
Village
Gnjilan is a village in the municipality of Pirot, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 2478 people. Gnjilan is situated 3 km northwest of Church of the Nativity of Christ, Pirot.
Church of the Nativity of Christ, Pirot
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Opština Pirot, Pirot District, Central Serbia, Serbia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.15646° or 43° 9′ 23″ northLongitude
22.58747° or 22° 35′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8GM45H4P+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 183922014OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=serbian_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q16087274
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Church of the Nativity of Christ, Pirot” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Рождество Христово (Пирот)”
- Bulgarian: “Рождество Христово”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه ميلاد المسيح”
- French: “église de la Nativité-du-Christ de Pirot”
- French: “Église de la Nativité-du-Christ de Pirot”
- Serbian: “Crkva Rođenja Hristovog”
- Serbian: “Црква рођења Христовог у Пироту”
- Serbian: “Црква Рођења Христовог у Пироту”
- Serbian: “Црква Рођења Христовог”
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