St. Sava (1169-1236) was the first Archbishop of Serbia. The temple is built at the site where his remains were burned by Ottoman Turks  in 1594. Preparations to build the Temple were made in 1894, and the construction commenced in 1936, to be interrupted with the German attack on Yugoslavia in 1941. It recommenced in 1985, on securing a consent from the state. The interior of the church is currently being adorned. St. Sava Temple is the largest religious temple of Serbian people. The Temple can receive 10,000 believers at one time. Its base is 91 x 81m, and its central dome, weighing 4,000 tons, is 70m high, with the main gold-plated cross extending for another 12m - the highest peak in Belgrade.