Žiča Monastery, Serbia
Žiča is an early 13th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia.
The monastery, together with the Church of the Holy Dormition, was built by the first King of Serbia, Stefan the First-Crowned and the first Head of the Serbian Church, Saint Sava.
Žiča was the seat of the Archbishop (1219–1253), and by tradition the coronational church of the Serbian kings, although a king could be crowned in any Serbian church, he was never considered a true king until he was anointed in Žiča.
Žiča was declared a Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Serbia.
In 2008, Žiča celebrated 800 years of existence.
Two weeks I travelled through Serbia and I enjoyed it a lot.
Žiča Monastery, Serbia
Žiča is an early 13th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia.
The monastery, together with the Church of the Holy Dormition, was built by the first King of Serbia, Stefan the First-Crowned and the first Head of the Serbian Church, Saint Sava.
Žiča was the seat of the Archbishop (1219–1253), and by tradition the coronational church of the Serbian kings, although a king could be crowned in any Serbian church, he was never considered a true king until he was anointed in Žiča.
Žiča was declared a Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Serbia.
In 2008, Žiča celebrated 800 years of existence.
Two weeks I travelled through Serbia and I enjoyed it a lot.