Sopoćani Monastery
Novi Pazar · Stari Ras and the monasteries (UNESCO)
Built in the 1260s by King Stefan Uroš I; its frescoes are the summit of Serbian medieval painting. UNESCO-listed.
15 km from the centre
How to get there
- 11 km from the centre
- Phone
- +381648007900
- Website
- manastirsopocani.org
About
The Sopoćani Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Сопоћани / Manastir Sopoćani, pronounced [sǒpotɕani]), 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 kilometers (9.3 mi) west of the town of Novi Pazar.
From other cities
- Beograd → Novi Pazar 11 departures on weekdays, from 4 h 10 min
- Novi Sad → Novi Pazar 3 departures on weekdays, from 6 h
- Kraljevo → Novi Pazar 11 departures on weekdays, from 1 h 30 min
- Kragujevac → Novi Pazar 7 departures on weekdays, from 3 h
Nearby
- Crkva Svete Trojice Place of worship · 1 m
- Turistički dom „Sopoćani“ Attraction · 210 m
- Restoran Sopocani Restaurant · 327 m