Church of St John the Baptist, Samodreža
| The Church of St John the Baptist Црква светог Јована Претече Crkva Svetog Jovana Preteče Kisha e Shna Gjonit | |
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The Church of St John the Baptist | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Serbian Orthodox |
| Year consecrated | 14th century / 1932 |
| Location | |
| Location | Samodreža, Kosovo |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°49′27″N 21°02′59″E / 42.82417°N 21.04972°E |
| Official name: Crkva Sv. Lazara | |
| Type | Monument of Culture |
| Designated | 29 May 1964 |
The Church of St John the Baptist (Serbian: Црква Светог Јована Претече, romanized: Crkva Svetog Jovana Preteče) also known as the Church of St. Lazar (Serbian: Црква Св. Лазара, Crkva Sv. Lazara, Albanian: Kisha e Shën Llazarit) in Samodreža, six kilometers east of Vushtrri, Kosovo, is a Serbian Orthodox Church dedicated to the Beheading of St John the Baptist. The church mentioned in the Serbian tradition as the location where the army of Prince Lazar gathered for the Battle of Kosovo (1389). The current building was built in 1932 and was heavily damaged during the Kosovo War and 2004 unrest.