MonasterySS 0032
Patriarchate of Peć
Peć, Metohija · Serbia
UNESCO World Heritage in DangerOf exceptional importanceEndangered
A complex of churches at the entrance to the Rugova gorge, for centuries the seat of the Serbian archbishops and patriarchs. From 1346 Peć was the centre of the Serbian Patriarchate, and when the patriarchate was restored in 1557 it became its seat once again. The monastery holds the tombs of Serbian archbishops and patriarchs and wall paintings from the 13th to the 17th century.
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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