Studenica Monastery World Heritage Site

Official name

Studenica Monastery | UNESCO

Country

Serbia | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Village of Studenica, Commune of Kraljevo, Raška District, Republic of Serbia
43.4865° Lat, 20.5316° Lon | Map

Code

389

Time Zone

Europe/Belgrade (CET, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1986. The Studenica Monastery was established in the late 12th century by Stevan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, shortly after his abdication. It is the largest and richest of Serbia’s Orthodox monasteries. Its two principal monuments, the Church of the Virgin and the Church of the King, both built of white marble, enshrine priceless collections of 13th- and 14th-century Byzantine painting.