Mileševa monastery, Prijepolje

Name: Mileševa monastery
Address: Prijepolje, Serbia

#1 among attractions in Prijepolje

Top attraction, Monastery

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The Mileševa Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Prijepolje, in southwest Serbia. It was founded by King Stefan Vladislav I, in the years between 1234 and 1236. The church has frescoes by the most skillful artists of that time, including one of the most famous in Serbian culture, the "White Angel", which depicts an angel on Christ's grave. ()

Local name: Манастир Милешева Completed: 1236 (788 years ago)Coordinates: 43°23'24"N, 19°39'41"E

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Prijepolje Serbia

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Mileševa monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mileševac Fortress, Bitovik, Mileseva Monastery.

3.9 miSE
Forts and castles
Mileševac Fortress
99 min walk • Mileševac fortress is a medieval fortification located in southwestern Serbia, 7 km east from the present day town of Prijepolje. It is situated on a steep rock overlooking Mileševka River, the Mileševa monastery and the settlement underneath it.
4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bitovik
110 min walk • Bitovik is a mountain in southwestern Serbia, above the village of Bistrica. Its highest peak has an elevation of 1,371 m above sea level.
2.7 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Mileseva Monastery, Prijepolje
70 min walk • The Mileševa Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Prijepolje, in southwest Serbia. It was founded by King Stefan Vladislav I, in the years between 1234 and 1236.

Mileševa monastery, Prijepolje

Facts and practical information

Mileševa monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mileševac Fortress

Bitovik

Mileseva Monastery, Prijepolje