Saint Sava Temple guided tour｜Serbia

Have you ever wondered why people in Serbia say that their churches and monasteries are doors to the world and windows to the heavens? Do you know how many Serbian monarchs became saints and why? Find out more about Serbian culture, customs and traditions. Visit one of the biggest Orthodox churches in the world and be one of 10,000 people who can be inside at the same time. Learn about differences between Orthodoxy and Catholicism. Get to know differences in architecture of churches throughout the centuries and hear the stories about Saint Sava, the first Archbishop (Archiepiscopus) of the autocephalous Serbian Church, the founder of Serbian law, and a diplomat. On Mount Athos he established the monastery of Hilandar, which became one of the most important cultural and religious centres of the Serbian people. Saint Sava is widely considered one of the most important figures of Serbian history so here you will have a chance to realize why. In this tour, you are going to see and explore a 79-meter-high Serbian-Byzantine-style church with its fascinating mosaic made from 50 million pieces of Murano colored glass, stones and gold.