Krušedol monastery is only 12 km away from Sremski Karlovci. It dates from the beginning of the 16th century. For a certain period, it represented the seat of Karlovci’ s diocese. Many significant figures from the Serbian history are buried here, such as: Serbian patriarch Arsenije III Čarnojević, Serbian patriarch Arsenije IV Jovanović Sakabenta, countess …
Monastery Black River is located on the slopes of Mokra Gora. Church was dedicated to St. Archangel Mihail. It is not known the exact year, not even the century, when the monastery Black River was built. Some scientists considered that it was built on the beginning of XIII century, seconds thinks that was built in …
Monastery Sopoćani was built between 1263. and 1268 year. Of some larger complex, which was done with more buildings, today is preserved.church St. Trinity. According to architectural concept the church belongs to the classical solutions Raška architectural school. It was constructed with elements that indicate the way of building Romance. In the interior of the …
The Pilars of George monastery was founded by Stefan Nemanja. The main object monastery, the church of George, was built in 1170 – 1171. year. The remains of the existing monastery buildings are (next to church) cistern with well, dining room on the south side and most of the big wall. Other structures do not …
Monastery Končul was built in the time of Stefan Nemanja. He had a very high reputation among Serbian monasteries which suggests the possibility that it was found by some of the Serbian rulers, and perhaps Nemanja. Of the monastery former complex whose architectural – construction structure is not fully know, the remaining is only the, …
Reliable information about the time of the formation of these structures do not exist. In the historical sources was first mentioned in the XII century, but, it is created before the epoch Nemanjića, not later than the first half of XII century. Some researchers believe that the church was built in IX century. Acording to …
The monastery Gradac was built in XIII century and it is an endowment of Helen of Anjou, the wife of king Uroš I. The monastery complex included the large building Bogorodicna church, smaller temple St. Nicholas, dining room, quarters and economic building. Church St. Nicholas and the main church are the best preserved today. Gradac …
Monastery Studenica was established between 1183. and 1196 year by Stefan Nemanja shortly after his abdication. Church is the most beautiful building in Serbian medieval architecture. Studenica was listed in the UNESCO heritage list 1986 year as monument of universal and cultural – historical and artificial value . . .
Monastery Žiča was established by King Stefan Prvovenčani at the beginning of the XIII century ( 1206 – 1217). St. Sava participated in the building of the monastery and he is know as the second founder. When the Serbian church ensured the independence of the 1219 year. Žiča becomes the seat of Serbian arcbishopric. In …
According to the old saved documents the place Bodjani was built by a merchant called Bogdan who cured his eyes on a nearby spring. Being grateful for what happened, he built an orthodox church on the place where the miracle happened in 1478. It seems that the monastery and the settlement were named after their …
Before the end of the 12th century it was mentioned first the fortress and later the Templar monastery in Bač. It got its final look, which was partially preserved up to now, in the first half of the 12th century. When the order of Templars was dismissed, the monastery was taken over by the Franciscans …
The Klisura Monastery in Dobrače is located on the left bank of the Moravica, between the rocks and mountains, 13km from Arilje on the road Arilje – Ivanjica. The monastery got its name after the geographical location – the Moravica gorge. The monastery was built upon the ruins of an old church and during its …
Gornjak monastery is located in Gornjacka gorge, between Žagubica and Petrovac Na Mlavi. Construction of the monastery was finished in 1380, and the founder was king Lazar. Since the monastery was built, the monastic life went on uninterrupted up to this day. The oldest preserved structures are a church dedicated to Ascension and the small …
