Sopocani Monastery, Novi Pazar

Name: Sopocani Monastery
Address: Doljani bb, Novi Pazar, 36300, Serbia
Telephone: +381 20 5150055

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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°7'4"N, 20°22'26"E

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Doljani bbNovi Pazar 36300 Serbia

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+381 20 5150055

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Sopocani Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stari Ras, Sopoćani.

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Stari Ras, Novi Pazar
57 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.
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Sopoćani
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.