Vraćevšnica monastery
Vraćevšnica monastery (pronounced [v̞rǎtɕɛːv̞ʃnitsa]; Serbian: Манастир Враћевшница) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in Vraćevšnica, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, built in 1428–29 on the orders of Radič (fl. 1389–1441), a magnate in the service of Stefan Lazarević and Đurađ Branković. It is part of the Žiča eparchate.
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Full name | Манастир Враћевшница |
Order | Serbian Orthodox |
Established | 1428 |
Dedicated to | Saint George |
Diocese | Eparchy of Žiča |
Controlled churches | Saint George |
People | |
Founder(s) | Radič Postupović |
Site | |
Location | Vraćevšnica, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia ![]() |
It was built in the Resava architectural style and dedicated to Saint George.[1]
References
- Војислав Кораћ, Архитектура у средњовековној Србији, Сакрална архитектура; accessed 1 April 2018.(in Serbian)
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