MonasterySS 0057
Hilandar Monastery
Mount Athos, Athos · Greece
UNESCO World Heritage
The imperial lavra of the Serbian people on Mount Athos, restored in 1198 by Stefan Nemanja, as the monk Simeon, and his son Sava, with a chrysobull of the Byzantine Emperor Alexios III. For centuries Hilandar was a nursery of Serbian literacy and art, and it holds the largest collection of Serbian medieval manuscripts. A large part of its living quarters was destroyed by fire in 2004. It is part of the “Mount Athos” property on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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).
