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The Manasija Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Манасија, romanized: Manastir Manasija, pronounced) also known as Resava (Ресава, pronounced), is a Serbian Orthodox monastery near Despotovac, Serbia founded by Despot Stefan Lazarević between 1406 and 1418. [3] The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
The Sopoćani Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Сопоћани / Manastir Sopoćani, pronounced [sǒpotɕani]), an endowment of King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia, was built from 1259 to 1270, near the source of the Raška River in the region of Ras, the centre of the Serbian medieval state.
Pages in category "Medieval Serbian Orthodox monasteries" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Studenica Monastery: Kraljevo: 1986 389; i, ii, iv, vi (cultural) The Studenica Monastery, established in the late 12th century by Stefan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, is the largest and richest of Serbia's Orthodox monasteries. Its two principal monuments, the Church of the Virgin and the Church of the King, both built of white ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... the Catholic Church has 3,600 abbeys and monasteries worldwide. [1] In Europe. Armenia. Akhtala Monastery;
This is a list of Serbian Orthodox Christian monasteries in Serbia and near areas (Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, and Kosovo), also Romania, Hungary, Greece, Germany, United States of America, Canada, and Australia.
Remains of Ras, medieval capital of Serbia (12th-13th century) Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Dečani, built in the 14th century Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Gračanica. The medieval period in the history of Serbia began in the 6th century with the Slavic migrations to Southeastern Europe, [1] and lasted until the Ottoman conquest of Serbian lands in the second half of the 15th century. [2]
The Manasija (Resava) Monastery in Serbia, for example, incorporates a system of massive walls, ten towers, and a huge dungeon, all built in 1407–1418. Endowed by the Serbian despot Stefan Lazarević, the strongly defended Manasija became not only his final resting place but also the last major center of cultural activity in Serbia before its ...