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So-called Latin church, built in early 12th century on a hill upon today's village of Matejevac, near city of Nish.
The church itself is very modest, built in byzantine fashion by Byzantines who rules over the region in these times. Later, it got into Serbian hands to become Serbian orthodox church, but in Turkish times, it used to be catholic church (so it's still called Latin church) owned by Dubrovnik republic, which has it's 'embassy' on that property. After cease of Dubrovnik in early 19th century, this church became again orthodox, but villagers abandoned it after building their own church nearby, in 1838. Since then, it used to be gathering place for people, who here organized riots against the Turks, Bulgarians (during 3 years of Bulgarian occupation in WW1), and Nazi Germans. Communist partisans made a small monument comemorating their secret meeting in 1941, but today it is dismounted from the church walls and thrown in the field nearby.

Anyway, Latin church has excellent position, standing high on the hill above large valley in which Nish is situated. You can see my friend sitting there and enjoying the moment..

By the way, is this church similar to St.Jovan Kaneo church on Ohrid lake, Macedonia?