Sopoćani Monastery

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Sopoćani Monastery is a 13th-century Serbian Orthodox monastic complex near Novi Pazar, Serbia, renowned for its exceptional medieval frescoes and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Serbian Orthodox monastery
World Heritage Site
medieval monastery
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
Raška school
artHistoricalSignificance one of the finest achievements of Byzantine painting of the 13th century
associatedDynasty Nemanjić dynasty
belongsToEparchy Eparchy of Raška and Prizren
church Serbian Orthodox Church
constructionMaterial stone
country Serbia
dedicatedTo Holy Trinity
denomination Serbian Orthodox
foundedInCentury 13th century
foundedInYearApprox c. 1260
founder King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia
function monastic community
pilgrimage site
place of worship
hasBellTower yes
hasCloister yes
hasFresco Dormition of the Mother of God fresco
Nemanjić dynasty donor portraits
hasMainChurchType katholikon
heritageCriteria (i)
(iii)
(iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus cultural monument of exceptional importance of Serbia
locatedIn near Novi Pazar
locatedInHistoricalRegion Ras
locatedInRegion Raška region
locatedOnRiver near the Raška River
monasticOrder Orthodox monasticism
nearbyCity Novi Pazar
notableFor Byzantine-style wall paintings
exceptional medieval frescoes
partOf Stari Ras and Sopoćani
periodOfConstruction reign of Stefan Uroš I
linked to: Nemanjić dynasty
protectionStatus state-protected monument
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
roofMaterialOriginal stone slabs
UNESCOSiteCountry Serbia
UNESCOSiteExtensionYear 2006
UNESCOSiteInscriptionYear 1979
UNESCOSiteName Stari Ras and Sopoćani
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Europe and North America
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 96bis

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Serbian Orthodox Church hasImportantMonastery Sopoćani Monastery
Raška region hasHeritageSite Sopoćani Monastery
Raška region hasMonastery Sopoćani Monastery
Ras hasMonastery Sopoćani Monastery
Stari Ras and Sopoćani contains Sopoćani Monastery
Stari Ras and Sopoćani hasComponent Sopoćani Monastery church
linked to: Sopoćani Monastery
Stari Ras and Sopoćani hasFrescoes Sopoćani Monastery fresco cycle
linked to: Sopoćani Monastery
Dormition of the Mother of God fresco partOf Sopoćani Monastery
Eparchy of Raška and Prizren hasMonastery Sopoćani Monastery
Raška school notableExample Sopoćani Monastery
Novi Pazar nearby Sopoćani Monastery
Stefan Uroš I of Serbia placeOfBurial Sopoćani Monastery
subject linked to: King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia
Stefan Uroš I of Serbia patronage Sopoćani Monastery
subject linked to: King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia
Serbo-Byzantine architecture notableExample Sopoćani Monastery
Studenica school of painting influenced Sopoćani Monastery painting
linked to: Sopoćani Monastery
Raška contains Sopoćani Monastery
Serbian Orthodox monasteries example Sopoćani Monastery