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Serbian Historical Corpus

Serbian Monuments

The umbrella database of Serbian monumental heritage — in Serbia, the region and the world.

Studenica MonasteryUšće, Kraljevo · Serbia
monuments in the database
123
countries
14
on the UNESCO World Heritage List
13
types of monuments
7

What is a Serbian monument?

Serbian heritage, wherever it stands

Serbian Monuments is not an inventory of monuments within the borders of one state. It is the umbrella database of monuments of Serbian historical and cultural origin — those built by Serbs and by Serbian state, church and civic institutions, those that keep the memory of Serbian history or serve the Serbian community — wherever they stand: in Serbia, from Vojvodina to Kosovo and Metohija, in Republika Srpska and Montenegro, in Dalmatia and Lika, on Mount Athos, in Thessaloniki and on Corfu, in Szentendre and Timișoara, in Vienna, Trieste, Paris, Bizerte and Chicago.

At the same time, not every monument on Serbian soil is a Serbian monument. Roman palaces, natural sites and monuments of foreign rule enter the database only if they have become part of Serbian history and culture.

Principles and criteria of the database
  1. I

    Patronage

    Founded by Serbian rulers, nobles, the Serbian Church or benefactors.

  2. II

    Remembrance

    Commemorates a person, event or suffering from Serbian history.

  3. III

    Creativity

    The work of Serbian builders, painters and sculptors or of a school of Serbian art.

  4. IV

    Community

    Built and cared for by a Serbian community in the region or in the diaspora.

  5. V

    Identity

    Permanently inscribed in Serbian historical memory, tradition and literature.

Typology

Types of monuments

Monasteries and Churches

Endowments of rulers, nobles and ordinary people — from the monasteries of Raška and the Morava valley to churches of the diaspora.

64 monuments

Fortresses and Towns

Capitals, towns and fortresses of the Serbian kings and despots.

9 monuments

Memorials and Cemeteries

Memorial complexes, ossuaries and war cemeteries — places that remember wars and suffering.

19 monuments

Public Monuments

Monuments to people and events in squares and parks.

11 monuments

Necropolises and Gravestones

Stećci, stone crosses and roadside memorials — the stone markers of Serbian memory.

4 monuments

Historic Buildings

Residences, palaces, birthplaces of great figures and vernacular architecture.

13 monuments

Archaeological Sites

Remains of medieval capitals and settlements.

3 monuments

All monuments

The complete register from A to Z, with search and filters.

123 monuments

Interactive map

Serbian heritage on the world map

From Đurđevi Stupovi to Niagara Falls — every monument in the database has its place on the map, with its type, period and protection status.

Open the map Countries and regions

Digital treasury

Selected monuments

The complete register

Beyond the homeland

Serbian monuments in the region and the world

Nemanjić endowments in Macedonia and Zeta, the monasteries of Dalmatia, the churches of the Danube basin, Hilandar on Mount Athos and the graves of Serbian soldiers from Thessaloniki to Bizerte belong to the same heritage as Studenica and Gračanica.

All countries
Cetinje MonasteryCetinje · MontenegroOstrog MonasteryDanilovgrad · MontenegroMorača MonasteryKolašin · MontenegroNjegoš Mausoleum on LovćenJezerski Vrh, Lovćen · MontenegroTvrdoš MonasteryTrebinje · Bosnia and HerzegovinaGračanica of HerzegovinaTrebinje · Bosnia and HerzegovinaŽitomislić MonasteryŽitomislići, near Mostar · Bosnia and HerzegovinaCathedral of Christ the Saviour, Banja LukaBanja Luka · Bosnia and HerzegovinaCathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, MostarMostar · Bosnia and HerzegovinaKrka MonasteryKistanje · CroatiaKrupa MonasteryObrovac · CroatiaSmiljan — Birthplace of Nikola TeslaSmiljan, Gospić · CroatiaJasenovac Memorial SiteJasenovac · CroatiaSt George’s Church, Staro NagoričaneStaro Nagoričane, Kumanovo · North MacedoniaMarko’s MonasterySušica, Skopje · North MacedoniaLesnovo MonasteryLesnovo, Probištip · North Macedonia
Visoki Dečani Monastery
Visoki Dečani · World Heritage in Danger

World Heritage

Serbian heritage on the UNESCO List

On the Tentative List: Manasija, Smederevo Fortress and the Negotin wine cellars.

All about the UNESCO sites

Timeline

Eleven centuries of Serbian monumental heritage

  1. until 1166Early Middle Ages3 monuments
  2. 1166–1371Age of the Nemanjić dynasty30 monuments
  3. 1371–1459Moravian Serbia and the Despotate18 monuments
  4. 1459–1804Migrations and foreign rule18 monuments
  5. 1804–1918Revival of the Serbian state26 monuments
  6. 1918–1990Twentieth century26 monuments
  7. since 1990Contemporary period2 monuments

Heritage at risk

Monuments in need of protection

Burnt churches, destroyed monasteries, forgotten roadside memorials. The database records the condition of every monument and singles out those at risk of disappearing — 13 monuments so far.

See the list

About the project

Serbian Historical Corpus

The umbrella project of Kulturni element that brings together the central databases of Serbian heraldry, endowments, dramatic heritage and monuments.

Serbian Monuments grew out of the Serbian Cultural Heritage website and is becoming the umbrella database of Serbian monumental heritage, linked to the founders and benefactors in its sister databases.

About the Serbian Historical Corpus

Your support matters

The database grows through the work of art historians, photographers and friends of heritage. Support the project, send a photograph or suggest a monument that is missing.

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