The Serbian Orthodox Chapel, Pecs

The current Serbian Orthodox Chapel building was turned from an apartment building into a church. The reconstruction was finished in 1949. Visitors can find a wonderful iconostas presented by the town of Szentendre. You can see the paintings that depict the twelve apostles and the prayer books printed in Russia in Slavonic language here. The Orthodox congregation is still active. The Orthodox Church is frequented by local Serbians and Greek students studying in Pecs. The Serbian Orthodox Chapel bears the name of Saint Simeon who chose the top of a pillar as the place of his seclusion. As time passed he moved higher and higher onto the columns.