Monasteries and churches in Kosovo
Dečani Monastery - Dečani |
The Patriarchate of Peć Monastery - Peć The Patriarchate of Peć
Monastery is constructed from the third decade of XIII century until mid XIV
century, it consists three churches: The Church of Holy
Apostles built by Archbishop Arsenije I, in the second half of the XIII
century. The Church of St.
Dimitrije built by Archbishop Nikodim between 1321 and 1324. |
Draganac Monastery – Prilepac Constructed on the place
of an ancient medieval church between 1865 and 1869 dedicated to St. Archangel
Gabriel, the founder of this monastery is Serbian Prince Lazar. |
Holy Archangels Monastery - Prizren The monastery of the Holy Archangels is endowment of the Serbian Tsar Dušan the Mighty (King 1331 – 1346, Tsar 1346 – 1355). Built in the period from 1343 – 1352 on the place of ancient church within fortress of Višegrad. |
St. George Church - Prizren The church dedicated to St. George is also known as “Runović church”, according to the surname of the founders. It is assumed that is built in the period between XIV and XVI century. |
It is assumed that the church of St. John Baptist is constructed in XIV century. |
Devič Monastery – Lauša (Srbica municipality) Devič monastery is constructed around 1434. Monastery was built by despot Đurađ Branković and dedicated to the Joanikije Devički. |
Monastery Banjska with its church dedicated to St. Stefan constructed between 1313 and 1317, as the endowment of Serbian Kin g Stefan Uroš II Milutin. |
Gorioč Monastery – Istok Within the frame of its complex Gorioč monastery stands the church of St. Nikola. According to folk legend it is constructed by St. King Stefan Dečanski and dedicated to St. Nikola. The old church of St. NIkola in Gorioč, from XIV century has not been preserved, and on its foundations is the church reconstructed three times, in XVI, XVIII and early XX century. |
Zočište Monastery – Zočište Zočište monastery or monastery of St. Kozma and Damjan, built in 14th century on the ruins of ancient byzantine sanctity during the reign of Nemanjić, but its founder is unknown. |
Holy Virgin of Ljeviša
– Prizren The endowment of King Milutin, built in 1306/7 on the ruins
of the XI century Cathedral. |