MonasterySS 0002
Sopoćani Monastery
Novi Pazar, Raška · Serbia
UNESCO World HeritageOf exceptional importance
The endowment of King Stefan Uroš I, built near the source of the Raška river, where the king himself was buried. The frescoes of the Church of the Holy Trinity, painted around 1265, are considered the summit of European painting of their time. Together with Stari Ras, Đurđevi Stupovi and the Church of St Peter, Sopoćani was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.
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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