Sopoćani

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The Sopoćani Monastery, an endowment of King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia, was built from 1259 to 1270, near the source of the Raška River in the region of Ras, the centre of the Serbian medieval state. It is a designated World Heritage Site, added in 1979 with Stari Ras. The monastery is located 15 km west of the town of Novi Pazar. ()

Local name: Манастир Сопоћани Unesco: from 1979Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 43°7'8"N, 20°25'22"E

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Nearby attractions include: Đurđevi stupovi, Altun-Alem Mosque, Stari Ras, Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.

5 miNE
, Monastery
Đurđevi stupovi, Novi Pazar
127 min walk • The Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the vicinity of today's city of Novi Pazar, in the Raška region of Serbia. The monastery is located near Novi Pazar, on the top of a prominent elevation covered with woods. It was erected in ca. 1170 as an endowment of Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja, dedicated to St.
4.8 miE
Mosque
Altun-Alem Mosque, Novi Pazar
123 min walk • Altun-Alem Mosque is a mosque located in Novi Pazar, Serbia. Altun-Alem Mosque was built in the first half of the 16th century by architect Abdul Gani.
0.7 miNW
City, , Memorial
Stari Ras, Novi Pazar
19 min walk • Ras, known in modern Serbian historiography as Stari Ras, is a medieval fortress located in the vicinity of former market-place of Staro Trgovište, some 11 km west of modern day city of Novi Pazar in Serbia.
6 miNE
, Church
Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Novi Pazar
153 min walk • The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, commonly known as Church of St Peter or simply Peter's Church is a Serbian Orthodox church, the oldest intact church in Serbia and one of the oldest ones in the region, situated on a hill of Ras, the medieval capital of the Serbian Grand Principality, in Novi Pazar, Serbia.
6 miNE
, Church
Church of Saint Apostles Peter and Paul, Novi Pazar
154 min walk • The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, commonly known as Church of St Peter or simply Peter's Church is a Serbian Orthodox church, the oldest intact church in Serbia and one of the oldest ones in the region, situated on a hill of Ras, the medieval capital of the Serbian Grand Principality, in Novi Pazar, Serbia.
5 miNE
, Church
Đurđevi stupovi, Novi Pazar
127 min walk • The Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the vicinity of today's city of Novi Pazar, in the Raška region of Serbia. The monastery is located near Novi Pazar, on the top of a prominent elevation covered with woods. It was erected in ca. 1170 as an endowment of Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja, dedicated to St.
2.5 miW
Church, Monastery,
Sopocani Monastery, Novi Pazar
63 min walk • The Sopoćani Monastery, an endowment of King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia, was built from 1259 to 1270, near the source of the Raška River in the region of Ras, the centre of the Serbian medieval state.
5.1 miE
Universities and schools
State University of Novi Pazar, Novi Pazar
131 min walk • The State University of Novi Pazar is a public university in Serbia. It was founded in 2006 and organized in ten faculties with headquarters in Novi Pazar.
6 miNE
Universities and schools
International University of Novi Pazar, Novi Pazar
154 min walk • The International University of Novi Pazar is a Serbian private university which was founded in 2002 with support of then Prime Minister of Serbia Zoran Đinđić.