Stari Ras and Sopoćani

Cultural
Stari Ras and Sopoćani
Photo: Pavle Marjanovic / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Serbia
Year inscribed1979
Criteria(i) (iii)

Overview

On the outskirts of Stari Ras, the first capital of Serbia, there is an impressive group of medieval monuments consisting of fortresses, churches and monasteries. The monastery at Sopoćani is a reminder of the contacts between Western civilization and the Byzantine world.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0