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Studenica
The Studenica Monastery is the largest and richest Serbian Orthodox monastery. Located in the south-east of Serbia, it was founded in 1190 C.E. by Stefan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state. Its fortified walls encompass two churches, the Church of the Virgin and the Church of the King, both built of white marble. The monastery is best known for its collection of 13th- and 14th-century Byzantine-style fresco painting.
In 1986 UNESCO inscipted Studenica Monastery on the List of World Cultural Heritage.
External links
- Studenica Monastery at UNESCO (http://whc.unesco.org/sites/389.htm)
- The Serbian Unity Congress presentation of the Studenica Monastery (http://www.suc.org/culture/history/Serb_History/Monasteries/Studenica/index.html)
- The Road to Studenica (http://www.geocities.com/zapiekanki/Studenica.html)
- Treasures of Monastery Studenica (http://blago.serbianunity.net/Archives/Studenica/)de:Studenica