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Sopoćani Monastery

1260s · 13th century

Sopoćani is a Serbian Orthodox monastery near Novi Pazar in south-western Serbia, founded by King Stefan Uroš I in the 1260s as his burial church. Its frescoes, painted around 1265, are among the finest works of 13th-century Byzantine-style painting. It forms part of the World Heritage Site Stari Ras and Sopoćani.

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Kingdom of Serbia (medieval)

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sopoćani Monastery. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sopocani-monastery
MLA: “Sopoćani Monastery.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sopocani-monastery. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Sopoćani Monastery.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sopocani-monastery.
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