The Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery (, lit. "Pillars of St. George") is a

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monastery A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of Monasticism, monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in Cenobitic monasticism, communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a ...

located in the vicinity of medieval

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and today's city of

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, in the Raška region of

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. The monastery is located near Novi Pazar, on the top of a prominent elevation covered with woods. It was erected in ca. 1170 as an endowment of Grand Prince

Stefan Nemanja Stefan Nemanja (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: , ; – 13 February 1199) was the Grand Prince (Grand Župan#Serbia, Veliki Župan) of the Grand Principality of Serbia, Serbian Grand Principality (also known as Raška (region), Raš ...

, dedicated to

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; it is known as the "Pillars of St. George". The monastery is exceptional not only for its position and significance it had according to medieval chronicles and manuscripts, but also for its particular architecture. It was named after the church dedicated to St George and its two former bell towers, two high towers – pillars (old Slavic language- stolp, stub). Namely, according to

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, Nemanja had built this church to commemorate his gratitude to St. George for saving him from dungeons-caves where he was put by his brothers.

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File:Djurdjevi stupovi 01.jpg, At the entrance. File:Djurdjevi stupovi 02.jpg, At the entrance. File:Djurdjevi stupovi 03.jpg, A footpath which lead to the Monastery. File:Djurdjevi stupovi 04.jpg, File:Djurdjevi stupovi 05.jpg, Monastery complex. File:Djurdjevi stupovi 06.jpg, Monastery complex. File:Djurdjevi stupovi 07.jpg, Monastery complex. File:Djurdjevi stupovi 08.jpg, Monastery complex. File:Djurdjevi stupovi 09.jpg, File:Djurdjevi stupovi 10.jpg, File:Djurdjevi stupovi 13.jpg, The monastery was built on this prominent hill. File:Djurdjevi stupovi 14.jpg, The monastery was built on this prominent hill. File:Djurdjevi stupovi 16.jpg, The monastery was built on this prominent hill. File:Djurdjevi stupovi 17.jpg, The monastery was built on this prominent hill.

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Stefan Dragutin of Serbia Stefan Dragutin ( sr-Cyrl, Стефан Драгутин, ; died 12 March 1316), was King of Serbia from 1276 to 1282. From 1282, he ruled a separate kingdom which included northern Serbia, and (from 1284) the neighboring Hungarian banates (o ...

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Pillars of St. George- Virtual Tours and Photo Collections of the Blago Fund
{{DEFAULTSORT:Durdevi Stupovi Cultural Monuments of Exceptional Importance (Serbia) Novi Pazar Serbian Orthodox monasteries in Serbia Christian monasteries established in the 1170s 12th-century Serbian Orthodox church buildings Tourist attractions in Serbia Landmarks in Serbia 12th-century establishments in Serbia World Heritage Sites in Serbia

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