Hermitage of St. Peter of Koriša explained

Hermitage of St. Peter Koriški
Native Name:Испосница Светог Петра Коришког
Vetmia e Shën Petrit Korishës
Religious Affiliation:Serbian Orthodoxy
District:Prizren
Status:Ruins, abandoned in 1453[1]
Leadership:Serbian Orthodox Church
Architecture Type:Hermitage
Year Completed:1200/1325
Materials:stone
Designation1:Serbia
Designation1 Offname:Monastery and Hermitage of Saint Peter Koriški
Designation1 Date:1950
Designation1 Number:СК 1400

The Hermitage and Monastery of Saint Peter Koriški (Serbian: Испосница и манастир Светог Петра Коришког|Isposnica i manastir Svetog Petra Koriškog; Albanian: Vetmia e Shën Petrit Korishës) is a ruin of the hermitage and monastery located in Koriša, Prizren municipality, Kosovo. The monastery and hermitage are on the same location.

History

The Monastery is an ancient cave dwelling that was abandoned in 1453 after the Turkish invasion.[1] After the monastery was disbanded, the remains of St. Peter Koriški were moved to the monastery at Crna Reka in 1572.

The hermitage was a declared cultural monument on 16 December 1950,[2] and registered as a Protected Monument of Culture in 1990 under the protection of the Republic of Serbia.

In February 2021, a group of four Kosovo Albanians was arrested by local police authorities for stealing archeological remains.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Koriša. Monastery of St. Peter of Koriša. Serbian Orthodox diocese of Raška and Prizren. 10 December 2010.
  2. Rešenje Zavoda za zaštitu i naučno proučavanje spomenika kulture NRS u Beogradu, br. 1573 od 16.12.1950.g. Zakon o zaštiti spomenika kulture i prirodnih retkosti (Sl. glasnik NRS br. 54/4).
  3. Web site: Serbia. RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of. Albanci uhvaćeni u krađi pravoslavne isposnice kod Prizrena. 2021-02-08. rts.rs.