| Church of St. Nicholas | |
|---|---|
Crkva svetog Nikole Црква светог Николе | |
 Church of St Nicholas | |
 Church of St. Nicholas | |
| 45°18′59″N20°26′12″E / 45.31645°N 20.43655°E /45.31645; 20.43655 | |
| Location | Ečka, Vojvodina |
| Type | Cultural Monument of Great Importance |
| Designated | 1995 |
| Reference no. | СК 1102[1] |
| Country | Serbia |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | St. Nicholas |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Years built | 1711[2] |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Eparchy of Banat |
TheChurch of St. Nicholas (Serbian:Црква светог Николе) inEčka isSerbian Orthodox church inVojvodina,Serbia.
The church was built in 1711 following the 1690Great Migration of the Serbs.[2]Iconostasis, painted byTeodor Popović, was likely completed in 1786.[2] The old iconostasis, dating from 1744 and the work ofNedeljko Popović Šerban, is now housed in theNational Museum of Zrenjanin.[3] In 1883, the church underwent a full renovation, and a third bell was added.[2] A smaller restoration in 1923 included roof repairs and replacing worn-out shingles.[2] On February 11, 1948, the church was designated a protected cultural monument.[2][4] Between 1960 and 1963, the iconostasis was restored by Russian restorersJelena Vandrovskaya andMaria Malakhova.[2] In 2011, the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments in Zrenjanin developed a conservation and restoration project for the church's renovation.[4] In 2020, investigative work was carried out to address moisture damage in the church walls.[4]
The Church of St. Nicholas in Ečka has been under cultural protection since 1948.[1] It was officially registered as a cultural monument of great significance on February 24, 1995, under entry number SK 1102 in the central register.[1] The initial protection was based on Decision No. 216/48, issued on February 21, 1948, by the Institute for the Protection and Scientific Study of Cultural Monuments of thePeople's Republic of Serbia.[1] Its categorization was later confirmed in the Official Gazette of AP Vojvodina No. 28/91.[1]
