Foundations of medieval church undermined

An ethnic Albanian in the town of Prizren in Kosovo has been digging under the foundations of a medieval Serb Orthodox church there.

Izvor: Beta

Thursday, 23.06.2011.

11:35

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An ethnic Albanian in the town of Prizren in Kosovo has been digging under the foundations of a medieval Serb Orthodox church there. This is according to the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Eparchy of Ras and Prizren. Foundations of medieval church undermined The church in question in dedicated to the Holy Sunday, and is located in Prizren's neighborhood of Potkaljaja, where Serbs were a majority before they were driven out of their homes. The church itself previously came under attack, including during the March 2004 organized violence against Serbs in the province, when its roof was damaged. Now the SPC is warning that the Albanian started digging to set the foundations "of a new church" in close proximity to the 14th century structure, in this way undermining it. The Eparchy sent its letter describing the incident to the Kosovo police (KPS), UNMIK chief Lamberto Zannier, and EU's special representative in Kosovo for Serb heritage. The Serbian Church is demanding international reaction, considering that the church in question is a protected structure located in the town's historic zone. But KPS spokesperson in Prizren Hazir Berisa stated for Beta news agency that KPS members and communal inspectors were at the scene, and concluded that "there was nothing for them to do there, since there was no damage". They also found that the Albanian was the legal owner of the plot of land next to the church. But Beta quoted its sources which said that the owner claimed the foundations "fell in by themselves". However, he did not remove an excavator, which was used to do the digging, and which was still parked behind the church when reporters visited it. (Beta)

Foundations of medieval church undermined

The church in question in dedicated to the Holy Sunday, and is located in Prizren's neighborhood of Potkaljaja, where Serbs were a majority before they were driven out of their homes.

The church itself previously came under attack, including during the March 2004 organized violence against Serbs in the province, when its roof was damaged.

Now the SPC is warning that the Albanian started digging to set the foundations "of a new church" in close proximity to the 14th century structure, in this way undermining it.

The Eparchy sent its letter describing the incident to the Kosovo police (KPS), UNMIK chief Lamberto Zannier, and EU's special representative in Kosovo for Serb heritage.

The Serbian Church is demanding international reaction, considering that the church in question is a protected structure located in the town's historic zone.

But KPS spokesperson in Prizren Hazir Berisa stated for Beta news agency that KPS members and communal inspectors were at the scene, and concluded that "there was nothing for them to do there, since there was no damage".

They also found that the Albanian was the legal owner of the plot of land next to the church.

But Beta quoted its sources which said that the owner claimed the foundations "fell in by themselves".

However, he did not remove an excavator, which was used to do the digging, and which was still parked behind the church when reporters visited it.

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