The
Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul , 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), near
Novi Pazar,
Serbia. It is part of the
Stari Ras complex, an UNESCO
World Heritage Site. It was founded in the 4th century
during Roman rule, while additions were made in the 7th and 9th centuries, after which it served as the ecclessiastical 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
Saint Peter and
Paul.