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The main religion of Serbia is Christian Orthodox. Beside the Christian Orthodox population, there are also other religious communities in Serbia: Islamic, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and others. Diversity of religions in Serbia has left through the past centuries their traces as remarkable artistic and cultural masterpieces, always impressively respecting each other in harmony. Cultural and religious inheritance of Serbia make harmonious representation of various versions on essences, that face substantial impacts of integrity they belong, and thus deserve special attention of spectators.

The earliest Serbian Orthodox Monasteries have been built in the 9th century on the territory of what is today Macedonia. Since the mid 12th century and the rule of Nemanjic Dynasty members, founders of the first state of Serbs - Raška, along the valleys of rivers of Lim, upper Drina along with Piva and Tara, and Ibar and Zapadna Morava Rivers, with its capital Ras, /named after it Raška/, Serbian Monasteries became the educational and cultural centers of the Old Serbia. The Orthodox Monasteries of Serbia as the distinctive oasis of culture, history, literacy and identity of Serbian people have been built since the 12th century throughout Serbia by the Serbian visionary and enlightened rulers and endowers. Inside the Medieval Monastic complexes of incomparable beauties that live the particular life of wisdom, calmness, love, enlightment, compassion towards all suffering injustice, wonderful scent of incense, exaltation, repentence, ever-lighted candles and prayers, providing all necessary living conditions for the brethen and often producing the food and wine for themselves and visitors, there are priceless shrines capturing the huge history of Serbia presented in magnificent fresco paintings, icons, reliquaries, hidden manuscripts and wisdom gospels as the treasurers of Serbian identity. Above all, the Serbian Monasteries are still home to monks and nuns, who accommodate visitors. Ancient traditions of Orthodox Christianity have survived until this day in the remote, mountainous regions of Serbia. Today there are 152 sacral Monastic monuments in Serbia, amongst them some listed in the UNESCO World Heritage list of protected Monuments. Thus Serbian Medieval Monasteries are the main issues of many Panacomp arrangements so to contribute to overall mental ecology.

Miroslavljevo Jevandjelje (The Miroslav Gospel) is the earliest and the most beautiful illuminated manuscript written in Serbian in the Cyrillic script and beautifully illustrated with magnificent ornaments and stylistic decorations, dating from around 1180. The Miroslavljevo jevandjelje-Miroslav Gospel has been inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register in 2005. Miroslavljevo Jevandjelje was inscribed in gold for the celebrated prince Miroslav, son of Zavida and brother of Grand Zhupan Stefan Nemanja. Miroslavljevljevo Jevandjelje - Miroslav Gospel is one of the richest manuscripts of its kind and the oldest Serbian book in Cyrillic alphabet. The 181 bound sheet book with miniatures and penmanship of outstanding beauty of the Miroslavljevo Jevandjelje - Miroslav Gospel belongs to a group of illuminated manuscripts of specific style and iconography resulting from the fusion of elements of the West (Italy) and the East (Byzantine). The Serbian script is actually one of the important testimonies of the paths of artistic influences from the West to the East and back. The Miroslavljevo Jevandjelje manuscript documents the liturgical structure of the Evangelistria and a development stage of the Serbian orthography, and also speaks about the Christian princes in the Balkans at the end of the 12th century. This invaluable material, precious parchment and gilding, wealth of painted ornamentation and illuminated initials, linguistic complexity and variety of models written for Medieval Serbian Knez (Duke) Miroslav has been preserved almost completely. Judging by the few traces of candle wax the Miroslav Gospel was not often used for liturgical purposes. During the Ottoman rule the Miroslavljevo Jevandjelje - Miroslav Gospel manuscript was kept in the Chilandari Monastery on Mt. Athos (The Holy Mountain). Today Miroslavljevo Jevandjelje (The Miroslav Gospel) is treasured in the National Museum in Belgrade dealing with the turbulent eight century story of this magnificent Manuscript that is the treasury of universal value. Miroslavljevo Jevandjelje is the second Serbian entry to the Memory of the World, after the 2003 inscription of the entire archives of prominent genius Serbian-born American inventor and scientist Nikola Tesla (1856-1943).

Saint Achilles Church Arilje

 

Banja Monastery

Naupara Monastery

Banjska Monastery

Ovčar-Kablar Monasteries

Bela Crkva of Karan - Karan White Church

Nova Pavlica Monastery

Beočin Monastery

Saint George Church Oplenac

The Church of Holy Virgin of Hvosno

Pavlovac Monastery

The Church of Holy Virgin of Ljeviš

Petkovica Monastery

Bukovo Monastery

Peć Patriarchate Complex

Crna Reka Monastery

St Peters Church - St Apostles Peter and Paul Church Ras

Ćelije Monastery

Poganovo Monastery

Davidovica Monastery

Pridvorica Monastery

Devič Monastery

Saint Prohor of Pčinja Monastery

Divljana Monastery

Pustinja Monastery

The Holy Virgin Shroud Monastery Đunis

Rača Monastery

Drenca Monastery

Rakovac Monastery

Dubnica Monastery

Rakovica Monastery

Djurdjevi Stupovi Monastery - Saint George Pillars Monastery

Ravanica Monastery

The Holy Virgin Church Donja Kamenica

St Apostles Peter and Paul Church Rsovci village

Gorioč Monastery

Rudenica Monastery

Gornjak Monastery

Sisojevac Monastery

Gračanica Monastery

Soko Monastery

Gradac Monastery

Sokolica Monastery

Grgeteg Monastery

Sopoćani Monastery

Hopovo Monastery

Stara Pavlica Monastery

Jazak Monastery

Studenica Monastery

Jošanica Monastery

Sukovo Monastery

Kalenić Monastery

Saint Roman Monastery

Kaona Monastery

Holy Savior Church Prizren

Klisura Monastery

Holy Archangels Monastery Prizren

Konculj Monastery

Saint Nicolas Monastery Kuršumlija

Koporin Monastery

St Cosmas and Damian Monastery Zočište

Kovilj Monastery

Monastery of St Stephen

Kovilje Monastery

Šišatovac Monastery

Krušedol Monastery

Saint George Monastery Temska

Kumanica Monastery

Tresije Monastery

Kuveždin Monastery

Tronoša Monastery

Lazarica Church

Trška Church

Lelić Monastery

Tuman Monastery

Lepenac Monastery

Uvac Monastery

Ljubostinja Monastery

Veluće Monastery

Mala Remeta Monastery

Visoki Dečani Monastery

Manasija Monastery

Vraćevšnica Monastery

Holy Trinity Church Gornji Matejevac

Vratna Monastery

Mažići Monastery

Vrdnik Monastery

Mileševa Monastery

Vujan Monastery

 

Žiča Monastery