 Church of St George | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Манастир Враћевшница |
| Order | Serbian Orthodox |
| Established | 1428 |
| Dedicated to | Saint George |
| Diocese | Eparchy of Žiča |
| Controlled churches | Saint George |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Radič Postupović |
| Site | |
| Location | Vraćevšnica, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia  |
The Vraćevšnica Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Враћевшница, romanized: Manastir Vraćevšnica, pronounced [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
- ↑ Војислав Кораћ, Архитектура у средњовековној Србији, Сакрална архитектура; accessed 1 April 2018.(in Serbian)
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