Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Ras

Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul Црква Светих апостола Петра и Павла Crkva Svetih apostola Petra i Pavla
The Church and gravestones
Religion
Affiliation	Serbian Orthodox
Rite	Byzantine Rite
Location
Location	Novi Pazar, Serbia
Architecture
Style	Early Byzantine
Completed	9th century (4th century foundation)
Dome(s)	1
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, iii
Designated	1979 (3rd)
Parent listing	Stari Ras and Sopoćani
Reference no.	96
Region	Europe and North America
Cultural Heritage of Serbia
Official name: Petrova crkva
Type	Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance
Designated	1979
Reference no.	SK 182

The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Serbian: Црква Светих апостола Петра и Павла / Crkva Svetih apostola Petra i Pavla), commonly known as Church of St Peter (Црква Светог Петра / Crkva Svetog Petra) or simply Peter's Church (Петрова црква / Petrova crkva) is a Serbian Orthodox church, the oldest intact church in Serbia and one of the oldest ones in the region, situated on a hill of Ras, the medieval capital of the Serbian Grand Principality (Rascia), in Novi Pazar, Serbia. It is part of the Stari Ras complex, an UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[1]

It was founded in the 4th century during Roman rule,^{[citation needed]} while additions were made in the 7th and 9th centuries, after which it served as the ecclesiastical seat of the Serbian church, and as the baptismal church and state council site of the Nemanjić dynasty, until the last years of the 12th century. It is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul.