Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
This site is inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Overview
The four edifices of the site reflect the high points of the Byzantine-Romanesque ecclesiastical culture, with its distinct style of wall painting, which developed in the Balkans between the 13th and 17th centuries. The Dečani Monastery was built in the mid-14th century for the Serbian king Stefan Dečanski and is also his mausoleum. The Patriarchate of Peć Monastery is a group of four domed churches featuring series of wall paintings. The 13th-century frescoes of the Church of Holy Apostles are painted in a unique, monumental style. Early 14th-century frescoes in the church of the Holy Virgin of Ljevisa represent the appearance of the new so-called Palaiologian Renaissance style, combining the influences of the eastern Orthodox Byzantine and the Western Romanesque traditions. The style played a decisive role in subsequent Balkan art.
About Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
The Medieval Monuments in Kosovo are a World Heritage Site consisting of four Serbian Orthodox Christian churches and monasteries which represent the fusion of the eastern Orthodox Byzantine and the western Romanesque ecclesiastical architecture to form the Palaiologian Renaissance style. The construction was founded by members of Nemanjić dynasty, the most important dynasty of Serbia in the Middle Ages. The sites are located in Kosovo.
Read more on WikipediaSelection Criteria
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Components(4 locations)
- •Dečani Monastery724-001
- •Gračanica Monastery724-004bis
- •Patriarchate of Peć Monastery724-002bis
- •Church of the Virgin of Leviša724-003bis
Details
- Countries
- Serbia
- ISO Codes
- RS
- Area
- 2.88 ha
- Coordinates
- 42.6611, 20.2656
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