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
43.4861° Lat, 20.5366° 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.