Vraćevšnica monastery explained

Vraćevšnica monastery
Full:Манастир Враћевшница
Order:Serbian Orthodox
Established:1428
Diocese:Eparchy of Žiča
Churches:Saint George
Founder:Radič Postupović
Dedication:Saint George
Location:Vraćevšnica, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia

The Vraćevšnica Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Враћевшница|Manastir Vraćevšnica, pronounced as /v̞rǎtɕɛːv̞ʃnitsa/) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in Vraćevšnica, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, built in 1428–29 on the orders of Radič (fl. 1389–1441), a magnate in the service of Stefan Lazarević and Đurađ Branković. It is part of the Žiča eparchate.

It was built in the Resava architectural style and dedicated to Saint George.[1]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Војислав Кораћ, Архитектура у средњовековној Србији, Сакрална архитектура; accessed 1 April 2018.