The Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Ђурђеви ступови, romanized: Manastir Đurđevi stupovi, lit. "Pillars of St. George") is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the vicinity of medieval Stari Ras and today's city of Novi Pazar, in the Raška region of Serbia.[1]
| Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery Ђурђеви Ступови Манастир Đurđevi Stupovi Manastir | |
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| Црква Свете Ђурђеви Ступови Crkva Sveti Đurđevi stupovi | |
 Exterior view of monastery | |
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| Location | Novi Pazar, Serbia |
| Country | Serbia |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox |
| History | |
| Founder(s) | Stefan Nemanja |
| Dedication | Holy Virgin |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Public access |
| Style | Raška school Byzantine |
| Years built | 1170 |
| Completed | 1170 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Eparchy of Raška and Prizren |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iii |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd) |
| Part of | Stari Ras and Sopoćani |
| Reference no. | 96 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name | Manastir Đurđevi stupovi |
| Type | Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance |
| Designated | 26 August 1947 |
| Reference no. | SK 155 |
The monastery is located near Novi Pazar, on the top of a prominent elevation covered with woods. It was erected in ca. 1170 as an endowment of Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja, dedicated to St. George; it is known as the "Pillars of St. George". The monastery is exceptional not only for its position and significance it had according to medieval chronicles and manuscripts, but also for its particular architecture. It was named after the church dedicated to St George and its two former bell towers, two high towers – pillars (old Slavic language- stolp, stub). Namely, according to Stefan the First-Crowned, Nemanja had built this church to commemorate his gratitude to St. George for saving him from dungeons-caves where he was put by his brothers.[1]
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At the entrance. -
At the entrance. -
A footpath which lead to the Monastery. -
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Monastery complex. -
Monastery complex. -
Monastery complex. -
Monastery complex. -
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The monastery was built on this prominent hill. -
The monastery was built on this prominent hill. -
The monastery was built on this prominent hill. -
The monastery was built on this prominent hill.
Burials
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "ĐURĐEVI STUPOVI MONASTERY". Стазама Немањића. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
Sources
edit- Vojvodić, Dragan; Marković, Miodrag (2023). Djurdjevi Stupovi in Ras. Novi Sad: Platoneum.