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studenica monastery


states: [serbia]

category: cultural

year: 1986

location: Village of Studenica, Commune of Kraljevo, Raška District, Republic of Serbia

region: Europe and North America

latitude/longitude: 43.4861100000, 20.5366700000

Studenica Monastery

The Studenica Monastery was established in the late 12th century by Stevan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, shortly after his abdication. It 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 marble, enshrine priceless collections of 13th- and 14th-century Byzantine painting.

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