A church dedicated to Saint Archangel Michael, founded most probably in the 16th century. It presents a very honored cult holy site. It is mentioned in the 15th, and several times in the 16th and 17th centuries, when it used to be one of the cult and spiritual centers in the Central Polimlje region. It …
There are remains of a small church in the village of Rutoshi. The time of its construction and its founder are still unknown. According to the architecture and the people’ s tales it is supposed the church was founded in between the 18 – 19th century. The preserved remains of stonewalls are protected by local …
The church was built in the Middle Ages during the Nemanjic dinasty. Namely, King Vladislav issued the Chart relating to this monastery between 1234 and 1243. The Chart regulated obligations for those inhabitants dependinng on and dedicated to the monastery. At the beginning of the 14th century Bistrica monastery was added to the holdings of …
Catholic church is the only monument of the Catholic provenance in the territory of middle Polimlje. It was built at the end of the 19th century, on a big rock situated on the left side of the Lim river, close to the former Austro – Hungarian military barracks. It was used as a chapel for …
Mili monastery is mentioned for the first time mentioned in 1413, but it is not older than the 15th century and is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The records show that the church functioned from the 15th century and was renovated by the end of the 16th or at the beginning of the 17th century …
Raised in 1281 as a foundation of David the Monk, son of Vukan and grandson of Nemanja; This church is devoted to Epiphany and the Contract being kept in the Dubrovnik Archive bears witness to its construction. Desin de Risa and his son Vlaho were the builders of the church. Its interior was painted in …
Prince Vladislav, the second son of King Stephan First – crowned and grandson of Stephan Nemanja had Mileševa monastery built in 1219. The monastery was dedicated to the resurrection. It was depicted in the third decade of 13th century, before the founder was crowned king in 1234. Mileševa was the second ranked among all Serbian …
The church is situated in the very center of the town of Čačak. It was founded by Princ Stracimir, brother of great parish priest Stefan Nemanja. The church was built in the period 1180 – 1190. It has a rectangular ground plan, 29,75 m long. It is a very spacious church with a tripartite altar …
This interesting church is situated at the village of Trnava, near the Trnava River spring on the slopes of Mount Jelica. It is dedicated to Blagovestenje – Holy Annunciation. The monastery was erected on the site of the old one built by the Nemanjići’ s dynasty in the Middle Ages. The monastery was restored in …
Stjenik Monastery is situated at the village of Banjica beneath Mount Jelica. According to tradition, the original monestary was raised during the Mrnjavčevići’ s rule. Today’ s monastery was erected at the beginning of the 19th century. Sacred relics of Jovan Sjenički, to whom the monastery is dedicated, are kept in he monastery. By the …
Ježevica Monastery is situated in the village of Ježevica near the town of Čačak. The church is dedicated to St. Nicholas and according to tradition, the founder of the monastery was King Milutin. According to the sources obtained from the local people, the monastery was founded during the rule of Czar Dušan. The ground plan …
Vujan Monastery is situated on the slopes of Mount Vujan, about 6 km far from the town of Čačak. It is dedicated to St.Archangel Mihailo. Vujan Monastery is situated in the village of Prislonica, on the wooded slopes of Mount Vujan dominating’ the picturesque surrounding countryside. As thought by historians, the monastery dates back to …
The Monastery of Vaznesenje ( the Ascention of the Lord ) was erected on he north slopes of Mount Ovčar. Because of its location in a recess in the gorge it can be hardly seen by travellers who are passing by. Supposedly, the monastery was erected on the old site, but there is no evidence …
The Sretenje Monastery was raised on a plateau beneath the hilltop of Mount Ovčar. It is not known exactly when the Monastery was built. According to tradition and researh work done so far, it is believed that the Monastery was raised in the 16th century when it was first mentioned. However, the first mention of …
Today, the Monastery of Preobraženje is situated on the right bank of the River West Morava, on the north hill – sides of Mount Ovčar. Opposite the monastery, across the river, there is a railroad station in Ovčar Banja spa where the old monasterty used to be, beneath the high and steep cliffs of Mount …
Vavedenje monastery was raised at the very entrance to the gorge. The characteristics of the style of the original parts of the church are an evidence that the monastery dates back to the 16th century. According to tradition, which Vuk Karadzic and a writer of travel accounts Joakim Vujić referred to, the monastery was raised …
The Monastery in Mazici or as it is also known, St. George in Dabar and monastery Orahovica. It was founded on an old cult place. In the prehistoric times, at the beginning of the Bronze Age ( around 1900 BC ) this place, where the monastery was built, was used for burials. For the same …
The Fenek monastery belongs to the group Fruska Gora monastery, although spatially dislocated from the rest. It is dedicated to the holy martyrs Paraskevi. According to folk tradition the monastery was built in the second half of the fif teenth century and founded by Stephen and Angelina Brankovic. In the monastery there is a particle …
