MonasterySS 0033
Gračanica Monastery
Gračanica, Kosovo · Serbia
UNESCO World Heritage in DangerOf exceptional importance
The last great endowment of King Milutin, completed in 1321. With the stepped composition of its domes it is regarded as the summit of Serbo-Byzantine architecture. King Milutin’s founding charter is inscribed on the church wall, and the wall paintings include portraits of the king and Queen Simonida.
Why it is in the database
The monument meets the following criteria:
- IPatronageFounded by Serbian rulers, nobles, the Serbian Church or benefactors.
- IIICreativityThe work of Serbian builders, painters and sculptors or of a school of Serbian art.
- VIdentityPermanently inscribed in Serbian historical memory, tradition and literature.
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In the Serbian Historical Corpus
This shrine also has entries on other platforms of the corpus (in Serbian).
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