[2] In memory of this "miracle", when he became ruler, Prince Miloš decided to build a church and a konak for the Serbian metropolitan bishop.

[2] However, Prince Miloš organized assassinations of both Karađorđe (in 1817) and Mladenović (in 1823), so it could be the church was built because of remorse (see Pokajnica Monastery).

As the workers were paid poorly by the prince, and with delays, the construction dragged until summer 1834, with short interruptions.

With other bells gathered from other Orthodox churches in occupied countries, Austro-Hungarian Army melted them and used them for the arms production.

Present iconostasis is a work of Stevan Todorović, a renowned artist and painter, and his collaborator Nikola Marković.

Instead of Saint Archdeacon Stephen on the south altar doors, he painted young Tobias in company of angels, as a representation and symbol of the burdened mankind.