Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cost and Hours:
Free, daily 8:00-19:00; services at 8:30, 10:00, 17:00, and 18:00;
Prešernova cesta 35,
www.spc-ljubljana.si
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Visiting the Church:
Step inside for the best glimpse of the Orthodox faith this side of
Dubrovnik. The church is colorfully decorated without a hint of the 21st century, mirroring
a very conservative religion. Many of the church's colorful frescoes are copies of famous
frescoes that decorate medieval Serbian Orthodox monasteries throughout the Balkans. On
thebalcony(atthebackofthenave),you'llseeCyrillicscriptthatexplainsthehistoryofthe
church.Noticethattherearenopews,becauseworshippersstandthroughouttheservice.On
the left, find the little room with tubs of water, where the faithful light tall, skinny beeswax
candles (purchased at the little window in the back corner). The painted screen, or icono-
stasis, is believed to separate our material world from the spiritual realm behind it. Ponder
the fact that several centuries ago, before the Catholic Church began to adapt to a changing
world, all Christians worshipped this way. For more on the Orthodox faith, see the sidebar
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