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Eleven centuries of Serbian monumental heritage

The monuments in the database are arranged by the periods in which they were built — from the Church of St Peter to the endowments of our own time.

until 1166

Early Middle Ages

The earliest surviving traces of the Christian and state tradition in Raška, in the valley of the river that gave its name to the Serbian state.

  1. 9th–10th centuryChurch of St Peter (Petrova crkva)Novi Pazar · Serbia
  2. 11th century (according to tradition)Prohor Pčinjski MonasteryStarac, near Vranje · Serbia
  3. 9th–14th centuryStari RasPazarište, Novi Pazar · Serbia
1166–1371

Age of the Nemanjić dynasty

Two hundred years of the holy dynasty — from Stefan Nemanja to Emperor Uroš. The age of Studenica, Žiča, Mileševa, Sopoćani, Dečani, Gračanica and Hilandar.

  1. 12th century and earlierZvečan FortressZvečan · Serbia
  2. 1159–1166Monastery of St Nicholas near KuršumlijaKuršumlija · Serbia
  3. 1170–1171Đurđevi Stupovi MonasteryNovi Pazar · Serbia
  4. 1183–1196Studenica MonasteryUšće, Kraljevo · Serbia
  5. c. 1195Pridvorica MonasteryPridvorica, Ivanjica · Serbia
  6. 1195Church of St Luke in KotorKotor · Montenegro
  7. 1198Hilandar MonasteryMount Athos · Greece
  8. 1206–1217Žiča MonasteryKraljevo · Serbia
  9. completed 1213Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery in BeraneBerane · Montenegro
  10. 1234–1236Mileševa MonasteryPrijepolje · Serbia
  11. 13th–14th centuryPatriarchate of PećPeć · Serbia
  12. 13th centuryMaglič FortressIbar gorge, Kraljevo · Serbia
  13. late 13th centuryRača MonasteryBajina Bašta · Serbia
  14. 13th centuryMonastery of the Mother of God of HvosnoStudenica, Istok · Serbia
  15. 1252Morača MonasteryKolašin · Montenegro
  16. c. 1260Sopoćani MonasteryNovi Pazar · Serbia
  17. 1277–1282Gradac MonasteryRaška · Serbia
  18. 1306–1307Our Lady of LjevišPrizren · Serbia
  19. 1313–1317Banjska MonasteryZvečan · Serbia
  20. 1313St George’s Church, Staro NagoričaneStaro Nagoričane, Kumanovo · North Macedonia
  21. according to tradition 1317Krupa MonasteryObrovac · Croatia
  22. 1321Gračanica MonasteryGračanica · Serbia
  23. 1327–1335Visoki Dečani MonasteryDečani · Serbia
  24. 1341Lesnovo MonasteryLesnovo, Probištip · North Macedonia
  25. 1343–1352Monastery of the Holy ArchangelsPrizren · Serbia
  26. 1343Dobrun MonasteryDobrun, Višegrad · Bosnia and Herzegovina
  27. 1345–1377Marko’s MonasterySušica, Skopje · North Macedonia
  28. 14th centuryKrka MonasteryKistanje · Croatia
  29. late 13th–15th centuryNovo BrdoNovo Brdo · Serbia
  30. rebuilt 1355–1357Matejič MonasteryMatejče, Kumanovo · North Macedonia
1371–1459

Moravian Serbia and the Despotate

The state of Prince Lazar and of Despots Stefan and Đurađ: the Morava school, Resava, and Kruševac, Belgrade and Smederevo as capitals.

  1. 1370sLazarica ChurchKruševac · Serbia
  2. 14th–15th centuryMramorje at PerućacPerućac, Bajina Bašta · Serbia
  3. 14th–15th centuryThe “Greek Cemetery” at HrtaHrta, Prijepolje · Serbia
  4. 14th centuryOld Town of UžiceUžice · Serbia
  5. 14th–15th centuryMramorje at RastišteRastište, Bajina Bašta · Serbia
  6. 14th centuryGolubac FortressGolubac · Serbia
  7. last third of the 14th centuryKoznik FortressAleksandrovac · Serbia
  8. 14th centuryStalać Fortress — Todor’s TowerStalać, Ćićevac · Serbia
  9. c. 1371Lazar’s Town in KruševacKruševac · Serbia
  10. 1375–1377Ravanica MonasterySenje, Ćuprija · Serbia
  11. c. 1388Ljubostinja MonasteryTrstenik · Serbia
  12. 1406/7–1418Manasija Monastery (Resava)Despotovac · Serbia
  13. 1407–1413Kalenić MonasteryRekovac · Serbia
  14. 1428–1430Smederevo FortressSmederevo · Serbia
  15. 1428–1431Vraćevšnica MonasteryVraćevšnica, Gornji Milanovac · Serbia
  16. c. 1434Devič MonasterySrbica, Drenica · Serbia
  17. Serbian layer from the early 15th centuryBelgrade FortressBelgrade · Serbia
  18. 15th century; present church 1867–1869Ružica ChurchBelgrade, Kalemegdan · Serbia
1459–1804

Migrations and foreign rule

After the fall of the Despotate the heritage was kept by the Church, the monasteries and the migrating communities — from Fruška Gora, Szentendre and Timișoara to Cetinje, Ostrog and Herzegovina.

  1. medieval; restored in the 20th centuryTvrdoš MonasteryTrebinje · Bosnia and Herzegovina
  2. according to tradition 1471; church c. 1770Grgeteg MonasteryGrgeteg, Fruška Gora · Serbia
  3. according to tradition 1478; church early 18th centuryBođani MonasteryBođani, Bač · Serbia
  4. rebuilt 1487Serbian Church in RáckeveRáckeve · Hungary
  5. 1509–1516Krušedol MonasteryIrig, Fruška Gora · Serbia
  6. 1539Bezdin MonasteryMunar, Arad · Romania
  7. 1566Žitomislić MonasteryŽitomislići, near Mostar · Bosnia and Herzegovina
  8. 1573–1586Piva MonasteryPlužine · Montenegro
  9. church 1576Novo Hopovo MonasteryIrig, Fruška Gora · Serbia
  10. c. 1600; church 1719Gomirje MonasteryGomirje, Ogulin · Croatia
  11. 17th centuryOstrog MonasteryDanilovgrad · Montenegro
  12. 15th–18th centurySavina MonasteryHerceg Novi · Montenegro
  13. 1701–1704Cetinje MonasteryCetinje · Montenegro
  14. 1741–1749Kovilj MonasteryKovilj, Novi Sad · Serbia
  15. 1745–1748Cathedral Church in TimișoaraTimișoara · Romania
  16. memorial complex, 20th centuryTršić — Birthplace of Vuk KaradžićTršić, Loznica · Serbia
  17. 1756–1764Cathedral Church in SzentendreSzentendre · Hungary
  18. 1791 (building 1891)Karlovci GymnasiumSremski Karlovci · Serbia
1804–1918

Revival of the Serbian state

Uprisings, the principality and the kingdom: the Cathedral Church, the konaks, monuments to liberation and the places of suffering in the wars of liberation.

  1. 1804Orašac — Marićević GullyOrašac, Aranđelovac · Serbia
  2. 1809Ćele Kula (Skull Tower)Niš · Serbia
  3. 1815Takovo GrmTakovo, Gornji Milanovac · Serbia
  4. 1818–1822Amidža’s Konak in KragujevacKragujevac · Serbia
  5. 1829–1831Residence of Princess LjubicaBelgrade · Serbia
  6. 1831–1834Residence of Prince Miloš in TopčiderBelgrade, Topčider · Serbia
  7. 1837–1840Cathedral Church of St Michael, BelgradeBelgrade · Serbia
  8. founded 1838; building 1909TekelijanumBudapest · Hungary
  9. 1845 / 1974Njegoš Mausoleum on LovćenJezerski Vrh, Lovćen · Montenegro
  10. 19th centuryRajac Wine CellarsRajac, Negotin · Serbia
  11. 19th–20th centuryRoadside Memorials of DragačevoDragačevo, Lučani · Serbia
  12. 19th centuryCathedral Church in SarajevoSarajevo · Bosnia and Herzegovina
  13. 1857–1863Captain Miša’s MansionBelgrade, Students’ Square · Serbia
  14. 1861–1869Church of Saint Spyridon in TriesteTrieste · Italy
  15. event of 1862Čukur FountainBelgrade, Dorćol · Serbia
  16. 1863–1873Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, MostarMostar · Bosnia and Herzegovina
  17. 1877Church of the Holy Annunciation in DubrovnikDubrovnik · Croatia
  18. 1881–1884Old Palace (Stari dvor)Belgrade · Serbia
  19. 1882Monument to Prince MihailoBelgrade, Republic Square · Serbia
  20. 1890–1893Church of Saint Sava in ViennaVienna · Austria
  21. 1892–1895Patriarchal Court in Sremski KarlovciSremski Karlovci · Serbia
  22. 1894St Sava Church in JacksonJackson, California · United States
  23. 1904Monument to the Kosovo HeroesKruševac · Serbia
  24. 1910–1930St George’s Church, OplenacTopola · Serbia
  25. 1916–1919Serbian Military Cemetery in BizerteMenzel Bourguiba, Bizerte · Tunisia
  26. 19th century; restored 2006Smiljan — Birthplace of Nikola TeslaSmiljan, Gospić · Croatia
1918–1990

Twentieth century

Remembrance of the wars and suffering of the 20th century, monuments around the world and the great votive churches.

  1. 1907–1936House of the National AssemblyBelgrade, Nikola Pašić Square · Serbia
  2. founded 1923St Sava Monastery in LibertyvilleLibertyville, Illinois · United States
  3. 1927Monument on ČegarČegar, Niš · Serbia
  4. 1927–1931Memorial Ossuary of the Defenders of Belgrade 1914–1918Belgrade, New Cemetery · Serbia
  5. 1928The Victor (Pobednik)Belgrade, Kalemegdan · Serbia
  6. 1930Monument of Gratitude to FranceBelgrade, Kalemegdan · Serbia
  7. 1931Memorial Ossuary at JindřichoviceJindřichovice, Karlovy Vary · Czechia
  8. 1932Endowment of Ilija M. KolaracBelgrade, 5 Students’ Square · Serbia
  9. 1933–1936Serbian Military Cemetery at ZeitenlikThessaloniki · Greece
  10. 1934–1938Monument to the Unknown Hero on AvalaAvala, Belgrade · Serbia
  11. since 1935Church of Saint SavaBelgrade, Vračar · Serbia
  12. 1936Monument to King Alexander I in ParisParis, Square Alexandre-Ier-de-Yougoslavie · France
  13. 1937Memorial Ossuary at ZebrnjakMlado Nagoričane, Kumanovo · North Macedonia
  14. 1937Monument to Vuk KaradžićBelgrade, King Alexander Boulevard · Serbia
  15. 1939Monument to Svetozar MiletićNovi Sad, Liberty Square · Serbia
  16. between the world warsVido Mausoleum — the Blue GraveyardVido island, Corfu · Greece
  17. between the world warsChapel on KajmakčalanKajmakčalan (Voras) · Greece
  18. between the world warsMemorial Ossuary on CerTekeriš, Loznica · Serbia
  19. between the world warsMemorial Ossuary at Mačkov KamenMačkov Kamen, Jagodnja · Serbia
  20. between the world warsMonument to the Liberators of NišNiš, King Milan Square · Serbia
  21. 1952–1979Kadinjača Memorial ComplexKadinjača, Užice · Serbia
  22. since 1953“Kragujevac October” Memorial ParkŠumarice, Kragujevac · Serbia
  23. 1953GazimestanKosovo Polje, Obilić · Serbia
  24. 1966Jasenovac Memorial SiteJasenovac · Croatia
  25. 1976Nikola Tesla Monument at Niagara FallsNiagara Falls, Goat Island · United States
  26. 1979Monument to KarađorđeBelgrade, Vračar · Serbia
since 1990

Contemporary period

The rebuilding of destroyed shrines and new endowments.

  1. 1993–2004Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Banja LukaBanja Luka · Bosnia and Herzegovina
  2. 2000Gračanica of HerzegovinaTrebinje · Bosnia and Herzegovina