The tradition of Serbia's Liberation Wars (1912-1918) in Serbian church architecture between the two world Wars
Between 1918 and 1941, Serbian church architecture reflected an atmosphere of renewal in national terms as much as in the spiritual life. In order to preserve the memory of the Serbian soldier-the national hero and martyr-a concept for a memorial church was conceived, dedicated to the Liberation War...
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Faculty of Philosophy, Kosovska Mitrovica
2025-01-01
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| description | Between 1918 and 1941, Serbian church architecture reflected an atmosphere of renewal in national terms as much as in the spiritual life. In order to preserve the memory of the Serbian soldier-the national hero and martyr-a concept for a memorial church was conceived, dedicated to the Liberation Wars of 1912-1918. This allowed the Serbs to discover new dimensions of their national identity, which was deeply rooted in the soldier cult. In the atmosphere of the extensive social renewal and founded on the Orthodox identity, a symbolic bond between the Liberation Wars of 1912-1918 and the Kosovo spiritual heritage was sought. It highlighted the Serbian soldier, from the martyr Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović in 1389 to the soldiers of Crown Prince Alexander I Karađorđević who fell between 1912 and 1918. Thus, their national roles were ritualized in both symbolic and physical terms, bridging the distances they occupied within the coherent system of practical needs. This signified that the soldiers who fell during the Liberation Wars of 1912-1918 were heroes and martyrs with a national mission. During the formation of interwar Yugoslavia, this had a positive impact on the national preservation of the Serbian people, especially under the constant pressure of Yugoslav generalization. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a960d9ca250a4b149d66271604c7537a2025-08-20T02:44:08ZengFaculty of Philosophy, Kosovska MitrovicaZbornik Radova Filozofskog Fakulteta u Prištini0354-32932217-80822025-01-0155231734110.5937/zrffp55-528290354-32932502317SThe tradition of Serbia's Liberation Wars (1912-1918) in Serbian church architecture between the two world WarsStefanović Tadija B.0Akademija Srpske pravoslavne crkve za umetnosti i konservaciju, Beograd, SerbiaBetween 1918 and 1941, Serbian church architecture reflected an atmosphere of renewal in national terms as much as in the spiritual life. In order to preserve the memory of the Serbian soldier-the national hero and martyr-a concept for a memorial church was conceived, dedicated to the Liberation Wars of 1912-1918. This allowed the Serbs to discover new dimensions of their national identity, which was deeply rooted in the soldier cult. In the atmosphere of the extensive social renewal and founded on the Orthodox identity, a symbolic bond between the Liberation Wars of 1912-1918 and the Kosovo spiritual heritage was sought. It highlighted the Serbian soldier, from the martyr Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović in 1389 to the soldiers of Crown Prince Alexander I Karađorđević who fell between 1912 and 1918. Thus, their national roles were ritualized in both symbolic and physical terms, bridging the distances they occupied within the coherent system of practical needs. This signified that the soldiers who fell during the Liberation Wars of 1912-1918 were heroes and martyrs with a national mission. During the formation of interwar Yugoslavia, this had a positive impact on the national preservation of the Serbian people, especially under the constant pressure of Yugoslav generalization.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-3293/2025/0354-32932502317S.pdfserbialiberation wars 1912-1918traditionserbian orthodox churchconstruction |
| spellingShingle | Stefanović Tadija B. The tradition of Serbia's Liberation Wars (1912-1918) in Serbian church architecture between the two world Wars Zbornik Radova Filozofskog Fakulteta u Prištini serbia liberation wars 1912-1918 tradition serbian orthodox church construction |
| title | The tradition of Serbia's Liberation Wars (1912-1918) in Serbian church architecture between the two world Wars |
| title_full | The tradition of Serbia's Liberation Wars (1912-1918) in Serbian church architecture between the two world Wars |
| title_fullStr | The tradition of Serbia's Liberation Wars (1912-1918) in Serbian church architecture between the two world Wars |
| title_full_unstemmed | The tradition of Serbia's Liberation Wars (1912-1918) in Serbian church architecture between the two world Wars |
| title_short | The tradition of Serbia's Liberation Wars (1912-1918) in Serbian church architecture between the two world Wars |
| title_sort | tradition of serbia s liberation wars 1912 1918 in serbian church architecture between the two world wars |
| topic | serbia liberation wars 1912-1918 tradition serbian orthodox church construction |
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