The white dome
On the skyline.
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A huge Serbian Orthodox church on Belgrade's Vračar plateau, the fourth-largest Eastern Orthodox church in the world and one of the largest churches by volume. Its massive white dome and green cupolas are among the best-known sights on the capital's skyline. It is dedicated to Saint Sava, the first archbishop of the Serbian Church, and stands on the spot where his relics are believed to have been burned in 1594. Inspired by Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, it took decades to build: work began in 1935, the exterior was finished in 2004 and the interior in 2020, after long interruptions caused by wars and politics. A broad plaza with fountains and gardens surrounds it, with the National Library of Serbia and Karađorđe Park next door, and visitors come to see the architecture and to sit in the square. Entry is free, and modest dress is expected inside. The best view is from the front plaza at sunset, or at night when the white walls are floodlit.
On the skyline.
And fountains.
On the walls.
Vračar plateau, Belgrade
Yes, entry is free, and modest dress is expected inside.
