Mažić or Orahović monastery () is a

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located near village

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, 14 km southeast of

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and belongs to Diocese of Mileševo. Today, the Mažići Monastery is under the protection of

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, as cultural monument of great importance,„''Мажићи, остаци манастира'' — Споменици културе у Србији”
'' САНУ'' (на језику: српски).
(из књиге Пејић, Светлана; Милић, Милета, ур. (1998). „Мажићи, манастир”
''Споменичко наслеђе Србије: непокретна културна добра од изузетног и од великог значаја''
(на језику: српски). Београд: Републички завод за заштиту споменика културе. стр. 459. . and at the beginning of 21st century the

and church was renovated, while work on the renovation of the entire complex continues.

History

It was created in 12th century, during the reign of Stefan Nemanjic (1166–1196). The monastery complex was demolished and rebuilt on several occasions, and was permanently abandoned at the beginning 18th century. Archaeological research complex showed his great age as a cult place, finds from

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, and among the most significant finds are the remains of a hospital from the time of the king

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(1282—1321), in which medieval relics were found. The location of the monastery itself is a old cult place. During the archeological excavations of the complex, prehistoric burial mounds were found from

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graves, as well as the foundations of a church with

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(from 9th and 10th century). During 12th century was erected the monastery Orahovic, which is first mentioned at the beginning 13th century, in

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and then it was among the most important in the country. He was probably killed, In the middle 13th century,

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Danilo II states that it was restored by the king

. The monastery suffered a new destruction in 1667, after which it was renewed and mentioned in the sources at 1683 and at the beginning of 18th century, after which it was permanently deserted. In the period from 1999 to 2001. Extensive archeological excavations were carried out during which the remains of the monastery church such as

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, konak, kitchen, dining room, basement and hospital were discovered.

Sources

Literature

* Марковић, Василије (1920). ''Православно монаштво и манастири у средњовековној Србији'' (I изд.). Сремски Карловци. стр. 66—67.
„''Мажићи, остаци манастира'' — Споменици културе у Србији”
'' САНУ'' (на језику: српски).

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Mažići Monastery (- -)

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