| Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery Serbian: {{small|Ђурђеви Ступови Манастир <br>Đurđevi Stupovi Manastir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fullname: | Serbian: Црква Свете Ђурђеви Ступови<br>Crkva Sveti Đurđevi stupovi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication: | Holy Virgin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Archdiocese: | Eparchy of Raška and Prizren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country: | Serbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Functional Status: | Public access | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founder: | Stefan Nemanja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | Novi Pazar, Serbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denomination: | Serbian Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years Built: | 1170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style: | Raška school Byzantine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Completed Date: | 1170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dome Quantity: | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Materials: | Stone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Ђурђеви ступови|Manastir Đurđevi stupovi, lit. "Pillars of St. George") is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the vicinity of medieval Stari Ras and today's city of Novi Pazar, in the Raška region of Serbia.[1]
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, dedicated to St. George; 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 Stefan the First-Crowned, 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.