Monastery Studenica
ninaniki | 11 Jun, 2016 11:41The Studenica monastery is a 12th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo. It is one of the largest and richest Serb Orthodox monasteries. Stefan Nemanja founded the monastery in 1190. The monastery's fortified walls encompass two churches: the Church of the Virgin and the Church of the King, both of which were built using white marble. The monastery is best known for its collection of 13th and 14th century Byzantine style fresco paintings.
Studenica was declared Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia, and in 1986 UNESCO included Studenica monastery on the list of World Heritage Sites.
The monastery Studenica, dedicated to the Presentation of the Holy Virgin, is the mother church of all Serbian temples. It was constructed over a quite long period of time. The complex of Studenica monastery includes the Church of St. Nicholas. Between the Church of St. Nicholas and the King's Church are the foundations of the church dedicated to St. John the Baptist. On the western side of the monastery complex there is a bell tower, erected in the 13th century.
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