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The Studenica Monastery was established in the late 12th century by Stefan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, shortly after his abdication. It is the largest and richest of Serbia's Orthodox monasteries.
Studenica Monastery, located in the Raška district of central Serbia, is the largest and richest of Serbia’s Orthodox monasteries. It was founded near Studenica river in the late 12th century by Stefan Nemanja, also known as Saint Simeon, who established the medieval Serbian state.
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Studenica is one of the most important Serbian monasteries from the Mediaeval period, a very significant cultural and historic site. Spiritual and monastic life in Studenica have never been cut short or suspended, so today it can pride itself on the continuity of more than eight centuries.
around 1216. "Studenica was built to connect Heaven and Earth, to be a Ladder that raises people from Earth to Heaven, to glorify the Triune God in the beauty of the Most High Jerusalem, in the Kingdom of Heaven". "This, our holy monastery, as is known, was a wasteland, a wild hunting ground.
Among Nemanja’s endowments, Studenica Monastery stands out as a shrine that has preserved in its authentic form, not only the church of the Mother of God, but also the entire complex with walls, parts of buildings and the foundations of fortified towers for defense against attackers, a high entrance tower and the dining room of Saint Sava.
The Studenica Monastery was established in the late 12th century by Stevan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, shortly after his abdication. It is the largest and richest of Serbia’s Orthodox monasteries. ...
Studenica is one of the most important Serbian monasteries from the Medieval period, a very significant cultural and historic site. Spiritual and monastic life in Studenica have never been cut...
