Visoki Dečani

Local nameManastir Visoki Dečani
LocationMunicipality of Deçan / Dečane, Kosovo

The Visoki Dečani Monastery is a medieval Serbian Orthodox Christian monastery located near Deçan, Kosovo. It was founded in the first half of the 14th century by Stefan Dečanski, King of Serbia. It is often considered to be one of the most endangered European cultural heritage sites and with a designation of Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance.

The Visoki Dečani monastery is located by the Deçan's Lumbardh river gorge at the foot of the Accursed Mountains, in the region of Metohija. It is located about 2 kilometres from the town of Deçan. The monastery is managed by the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Raška and Prizren. The monastery has been under the legal protection of Serbia since 1947. The monastery is part of the World Heritage list named "Medieval Monuments in Kosovo" and is by far the biggest medieval monument in Balkan.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visoki_Dečani

Official Website https://www.decani.org/en/

Coordinates 42°32'48.023" N 20°16'11.743" E

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