Church of the Holy Mother of God, Kuršumlija
Church of the Holy Mother of God, Kuršumlija | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Serbian Orthodox Church |
Location | |
Location | Kuršumlija, Serbia |
Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance | |
Designated | 18 November 1947 |
Reference no. | SK 207 |
The Monastery of the Most Holy Mother of God (
History
The order in which
The monastery was first built as a nunnery. Stefan Nemanja's wife was one of its first caretakers, and during the course of her supervision, she became a nun. After her death, she became a saint under the name
From the second half of the 15th century onwards, there are almost no sources mentioning the monastery. The research of
Today, the monastery is in ruins, but it remains an important cultural monument. It is protected by the government of Serbia.[5]
Architecture
Speculations can be made from the remains of the church as to its original appearance. The church apparently had different architectural traits from other churches in Serbia, even though it belongs to the
Art
Today the church is ruined, and no art remains inside. However, as stated above, Austrian painter and travelling writer
References
- ^ Žarko Mijajlović, Miloš Milovanović. Presvete Bogorodice – Kuršumlija.
- ^ Петко Д. Марјановић, Топлица кроз векове, Прокупље 2008
- ^ Душан Миљковић, Распеће вечности. Цркве и манастири куршумлијске области, Ниш 1998
- ^ Феликс Каниц, Србија. Земља и становништво од римског доба до краја XIX века, Београд 1989
- ^ Олга Зиројевић, Најраније турске вести о Куршумлији, štampano u: Куршумлија кроз векове. Зборник радова са научног скупа Пролом Бања, Београд 2000
- ^ Споменичко наслеђе Србије. Непокретна културна добра од изузетног и од великог значаја, Београд 2007;
- ^ Monuments of Culture in Serbia: Monastery of Saint Nicholas in Kuršumlija (SANU) (in Serbian and English)