- Sopoćani Monastery is one of the best-known monasteries in Serbia. It was built in the 13th century by the successful Serbian King Uroš I Nemanjic, during...
- The frescoes of nearby Sopoćani Monastery are considered by experts on Serbian medieval art as the most beautiful of the Byzantine period.
- The Sopoćani monastery was built in the second half of the 13th century, near the source of the Raška River on the outskirts of Stari Ras, the first capital of Serbia.
- The Sopoćani Monastery, an endowment of King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia, was built from 1259 to 1270, near the source of the Raška River in the region of Ras, the...
- Stari Ras and Sopocani: Sopoćani Monastery - See 57 traveler reviews, 127 candid photos, and great deals for Novi Pazar, Serbia, at Tripadvisor.
- A real treasure that Serbia has to offer is the monastery Sopocani, which is the UNESCO World Heritage Site for almost 40 years.
- Sopocani, as well as the surroundings of the monastery, are characterized by world-class beauty. ... What to see What monastery Sopocani is best known for are
- The founder of the Sopoćani monastery is Stefan Uroš Nemanjić I, whose relics are in it. The year of construction of the monastery is not known, but it is assumed...
- In the Sopoćani Monastery naos are the oldest frescoes (dating from 1273/4), considered to be the peak not only of Serbian but of all European painting of the time.