MonasterySS 0031
Visoki Dečani Monastery
Dečani, Metohija · Serbia
UNESCO World Heritage in DangerOf exceptional importanceEndangered
The endowment of King Stefan Dečanski, completed by his son, Emperor Dušan. The Church of the Ascension of Christ, the work of Fra Vita of Kotor, is the largest medieval church in the Balkans, and its wall paintings form the largest surviving ensemble of Byzantine painting. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2004 and has been on the List of World Heritage in Danger since 2006.
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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