{"id":3639,"date":"2025-09-09T13:51:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T13:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultbikeroute.com\/landmarks\/crkva-sv-jovana-u-zatonu\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T12:14:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T12:14:20","slug":"the-church-od-st-jovan-in-zaton","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cultbikeroute.com\/en\/cultural-heritage-sites\/the-church-od-st-jovan-in-zaton\/","title":{"rendered":"THE CHURCH OD ST. JOVAN IN ZATON"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cultural site: THE CHURCH OD ST. JOVAN IN ZATON<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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History<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Church of St. John has been known since ancient times, and it is also mentioned in the Charter of Stephen the First-Crowned from 1220, which annexed it to the monastery of \u017di\u010da, where the Serbian archbishops were based. At the time of Saint Sava, when the<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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autocephaly of the Serbian Orthodox Church was obtained, the Zaton church and the parish were of great importance. There is little information about the time of construction of the church of St. John and her founder. It is certain, however, that this temple probably dates from the end of the 10th century, and is one of the oldest places of worship in Montenegro. Church of St. Jovan in Zaton, on this place, was built before the church of St. Petra in Bijelo Polje from 1126, in which Miroslav's Gospel was written. However, with the completion of the construction of the church of St. Petra, the seat of the Diocese of Budva, was moved from the Zaton church to a new church. In 1455, the church in Zaton was destroyed by the Turks. The second suffering of the church happened after the Second World War, when the then authorities demolished what was left of the Turkish demolition of the church in 1455. The church was in ruins until 2001. The stone from which it was built and valuable specimens of plastic have been scattered and destroyed, so the truth about its tradition has been passed down from generation to generation. The renovation of the church lasted eight years and was consecrated again in 2009.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cultural site details<\/h3>\n

The Church of St. John the Baptist dates from the pre-Monastic period and is believed to have been built in the 9th or 10th century. In the time of Nemanjic dinasty, the church was rebuilt, and it is believed that it was destroyed by the Ottomans at the end of the 14th century. Its remains were severely damaged after the Second World War, and at the beginning of the 21st century it was restored according to the project of the architect Dr. Jovan Neskovic.2 The church received a decision on the proclamation of the monument on May 11, 1987. years. Church of St. Jovana is in the shape of a triconch. A narthex was added along the western aisle. Two rectangular rooms were added on the side of the narthex. The lateral conchas have characteristic apsidioles which are also indicated in the outer walls. The church was built of crushed hewn stone, and the exterior was plastered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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From the fragments of fresco plaster, it can be concluded that it was painted. Remains of an old stone slab floor were found. A Roman pattern was used on one grave, which testifies that this area was inhabited in Roman times. The church is in the shape of a four-leaf clover, and the base shows the influence of coastal architecture, so it belongs to the churches of the late ancient period.3 The church is on the edge of the village cemetery, and many locals testify that during the construction of family tombs, they came across walls in the country which indicate that there used to be a much wider church complex, about which almost nothing is known.4The monument is endangered by the expansion of the cemetery directly next to the church. The remains of the church, about one meter high, have been preserved, but the current condition indicates neglect. The biggest factor of damage, in addition to the natural one, is the factor of investment maintenance, ie the negligence of the competent authorities in preserving the facility.5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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