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Morača
МорачаBasic information Location Morača Valley Affiliation Serbian Orthodoxy Leadership Serbian Orthodox Church Architectural description Architect(s) Stefan Vukanović Nemanjić Architectural type Byzantine Architectural style Romanic [disambiguation needed ]
Completed 1252 Specifications Morača (Serbian Cyrillic: Морача) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the valley of the Morača River in central Montenegro. It is one of the best known medieval monuments of Montenegro. It was founded in 1252 by Stefan, son of Vukan Nemanjić, the Grand Prince of Zeta, the grandson of Stefan Nemanja. This is written above the western portal.
It consists of an assembly church, devoted to the Assumption of Mary, a small church, devoted to Saint Nicola, and a lodgings for travellers. The main door has a high wall which has two entrances. The assembly church is a big one-nave building in the Rascian style. It is different from the seaside churches. The main portal is in the romantic style.
Beside the architecture, its paintings are of special importance. There is one painting preserved from the 13th century with 11 compositions from the life of the prophet Elias. This painting is in much better condition than all the others from the 16th century. Other paintings were ruined in the first part of 16th century when the Ottomans occupied the monastery and devastated it. They also carried away the lead roof.
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Coordinates: 42°46′05″N 19°23′30″E / 42.76806°N 19.39167°E
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- 13th-century Serbian Orthodox church buildings
- Serbian Orthodox monasteries in Montenegro
- 1252 establishments
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