MonasterySS 0080
Pridvorica Monastery
Pridvorica, Ivanjica, Moravica District · Serbia
The single-nave Church of the Transfiguration, built at the end of the 12th century, at the same time as nearby Studenica, is a typical example of the Raška school of architecture. Tradition holds that it was built by a courtier of the Nemanjić court, which gave the monastery its name. Nemanja’s charter to Studenica mentions it as a convent, and remains of frescoes survive in the upper zones of the church.
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.
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