Destroyed And Desecrated Serbian Orthodox Churches In Kosovo And Metohia (1999-2000)

36. ST NICHOLAS' CHURCH, in Ljubizda near Prizren

The Church of St Nicholas, in the village of Ljubizda near Prizren, was built in the 16^th century and renewed in 1867. The Galician painter Vasilije Krstic of the famous DaskalovicşDjinovski family, from Debar, painted the interior. The single-nave building had a semi-round vault and an extended narthex. The icons from the neighbouring churches were destroyed earlier. Among them was the 14^th century double icon of The Annunciation and the Meeting of Joachim and Ann. The double door in the iconostasis dated back to the 16^th century. The church used to have bells, a processional icon of the Mother of God with an artistically embroidered linen cloth 7-8m long, a wooden chalice, books, throne icons, triptych-icon, octagonal choir space with mother-of-pearl incrustations, a copper baptistery, a filigree cross with an inscription from the 19^th century.

The fragment from the 14th century icon of the Annunciation -- Archangel Gabriel	Desecrated Altar

The church was looted vandalized and set on fire by Albanian extremists, after the German KFOR forces had already arrived to the area. The parish house was looted and set on fire.