Church of St. Achillius, Arilje

Church of St. Achillius
Црква Светог Ахилија
Church of St. Achillius
Church of St. Achillius is located in Serbia
Church of St. Achillius
Church of St. Achillius
Shown within Serbia
43°45′13″N 20°05′47″E / 43.753725°N 20.096284°E / 43.753725; 20.096284
LocationArilje
Country Serbia
DenominationSerbian Orthodox Church
History
StatusChurch
Founded1296 (1296)
Founder(s)Serbian King Stefan Dragutin
DedicationSaint Achillius of Larissa
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationMonument of Culture of Exceptional Importance
Designated1979
StyleRaška style
Specifications
Number of domes1
MaterialsStone

The Church of St. Achillius (Serbian: Црква Cветог Ахилија, romanizedCrkva Svetog Ahilija) or the Arilje Monastery (Serbian: Mанастир Aриље, romanizedManastir Arilje) is a Serbian Orthodox church in Arilje, western Serbia. It is dedicated to Saint Achillius of Larissa, a fighter against Arianism and participant of the First Council of Nicaea in 325. The church was built in 1296 by Serbian King Stefan Dragutin of the Nemanjić dynasty and is located in the center of town, on the elevated plateau above the large river valley and the river Moravica and Big Rzav, and represents the most dominant object in the Arilje region.