st.Catarina's filial church Fortified church

Welcome to listening to our audio guide. You are standing just in front of the filial church of St. Catherine in Čakatajovce. Put on your headphones and let yourself be drawn into the story of this special place. When you look up and look in front of you, you will see an ancient sacral structure surrounded by a massive brick fortification. At first glance, you have been breathed in by the unrepeatable atmosphere of ancient times, the silence and peace that has been surrounding this place for centuries. The church is in good condition and still serves its purpose, thanks to which you can still see living history here. Now let's move on in time and see how this place came to be. The foundation of the temple goes deep into the past, exactly between the years one thousand two hundred and a thousand two hundred fifty. It was at this time that an older Romanesque building was created, whose original masonry was preserved until today. If you look at the walls of the church, realize that these stones have remembered the Middle Ages and have been standing here for almost eight centuries. However, it was not just in the Romanesque form. The world changed with it and the needs of local inhabitants, so during the sixteenth century, the original Romanesque building went through a significant transformation into a late-renaissance church. The architects and builders of the time inhaled a new face in the temple, respecting the old foundations and masonry. Now pay attention to specific details that you can notice directly in front of you. A remarkable milestone in the history of this place was the year one thousand six hundred ninety-seven. This summer clearly dates back to the reconstruction of the church and reminds of the construction of a new chorus that enriched the interior of the building. When you look at the entire surroundings of the church, your attention will certainly not bypass the brick fortification. This grew up in the same year a thousand six hundred ninety-seven and gives the entire complex a defensive character. The fortification was not only for protection but also for decoration. On the portal of this brick fortification there are interesting folk stone statues, which were planted there by local craftsmen. These statues bear the handwriting of folk creativity and still bear witness to the art and faith of the people living in this area at the end of the 17th century. Although historical records do not contain the specific names of architects who gave the church today, and there are no records of significant historical personalities associated with this place, the stones and architecture themselves speak for everything. The story of waitingovaia and this church is the story of ordinary people, builders and masters who built, protected and enhanced their tabernacle generation after generation. The most interesting thing that scientific research has confirmed is the presence of an older Romanesque building hidden directly in the masonry of St. Catherine's church. This symbiosis of various construction periods makes the church a rare architectural palimpsest, where ancient Romanesque bricks and stones tell the same story as late-renaissance adjustments and baroquely tuned fortifications from the seventh century. The connection of the temple and fortification with folk stone statues on the portal creates a harmonious whole, which is not similar in the wider area. We hope you enjoyed our walk in history today and enjoyed your stay in front of St. Thank you for your attention, we wish you a nice rest of the day and goodbye to discovering other interesting sights.