Kađenica

Kađenica
Kađenica chapel
Religion
AffiliationSerbian Orthodoxy
LeadershipSerbian Orthodox Church
Location
LocationDljin, (Čačak),  Serbia
Architecture
TypeCave-church
MaterialsStone

The Smoke Cave or Kađenica is a cave-church[1] located in the village of Dljin near Čačak on the right bank of the Zapadna Morava, one kilometre upstream from Ovčar Banja, Serbia.

During the Hadži Prodan's revolt in 1814, people found refuge in the cave. Turks discovered their hiding place and using straw and wood set it on fire, suffocating everyone inside. This incident also gave the name to the cave. In 1936 the remains were retrieved,[2] fully cremated and buried in two stone sarcophagi. They were placed in the cave's church altar apse, under the representation of Jesus' Crucifixion.

References

  1. ^ "Pećina Kađenica". www.klubputnika.org.
  2. ^ "CRKVA-PEĆINA KAĐENICA". www.ovcarbanja.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017.

See also

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Serbian Orthodox church buildings
Serbia
Belgrade
Vojvodina
Central Serbia
Kosovo* (status)
MontenegroBosnia and
Herzegovina
Republika Srpska
Federation B&H
Croatia
Hungary
United Kingdom
United States
Canada
  • Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Hamilton
  • Saint Sava Church, Toronto
  • All Serbian Saints Church, Mississauga
  • Saint Arsenije Sremac Church, Whitby
  • Saint Michael the Archangel Church, Toronto
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* indicate churches in Kosovo, which is the subject of a territorial dispute between Serbia and Kosovo.

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