MonasterySS 0006
Žiča Monastery
Kraljevo, Raška · Serbia
Of exceptional importance
The endowment of King Stefan the First-Crowned, built with the participation of Saint Sava. When the Serbian Church became autocephalous in 1219, Žiča became the seat of the first Serbian archbishop and the coronation church of the Nemanjić dynasty. It is recognisable by the red colour of its façades.
Why it is in the database
The monument meets the following criteria:
- IPatronageFounded by Serbian rulers, nobles, the Serbian Church or benefactors.
- 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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