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Serbian Saint Milutin Tower (Serbian: Српска кула Светог Милутина, romanized: Srpska kula Svetog Milutina, Greek: Ο Σερβικός Πύργος Του Αγίου Μιλούτιν) is a medieval defensive structure dedicated to Saint Stefan Milutin, located in Serbian Orthodox Hilandar Monastery in Mount Athos, Greece.[1]
Serbian Saint Milutin Tower Српска кула Светог Милутина Srpska kula Svetog Milutina Ο Σερβικός Πύργος Του Αγίου Μιλούτιν | |
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Country | Serbian Orthodox Hilandar Monastery Greece |
Denomination | Serbian Orthodox |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Public access |
Style | Raška school Byzantine |
Years built | 13th century |
Location
editThe tower is located north of the monastery near its harbor on the northern coast of the peninsula.[1]
History
editIt was built around the middle of the 13th century. Already in 1198, the monastery and its properties were donated by Eastern Roman Emperor Alexius I Comnenus to the Serbs as an eternal gift. The tower is named after Stefan II Milutin, king of Serbia in the period 1281–1321, he added the top floor and roof in 1302.[1]
Description
editThe tower is 45m high and is a representative example of towers from the late Byzantine period, characterized by strongly protruding buttresses.[1]
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