- Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
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Medieval Monuments in Kosovo * UNESCO World Heritage SiteCountry Serbia Type Cultural Criteria ii, iii, iv Reference 724 Region ** Europe and North America Inscription history Inscription 2004 (28th Session) Extensions 2006 Endangered 2006- * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCOMedieval Monuments in Kosovo (Serbian: Средњовековни споменици на Косову и Метохији / Srednjovekovni spomenici nа Kosovu i Metohiji) is a World Heritage Site consisting of four Serbian Orthodox Christian churches and monasteries which represent the fusion of the eastern Orthodox Byzantine and the western Romanesque ecclesiastical architecture to form the Palaiologian Renaissance style. The sites are located in the disputed region of Kosovo, which Serbia considers to be its southern province, although it unilaterally declared its independence on 17 February 2008.
In 2004, UNESCO recognized the Dečani Monastery for its outstanding universal value. Two years later, the site of patrimony was extended as a serial nomination, to include three other religious monuments.
Hence, the properly Medieval Monuments in Kosovo now consists of:
In 2006 the property was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to difficulties in its management and conservation stemming from the region's political instability.[1]
References
- ^ World Heritage Committee puts Medieval Monuments in Kosovo on Danger List and extends site in Andorra, ending this year’s inscriptions, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, July 13, 2006. Accessed April 4, 2008.
World Heritage Sites of Serbia · Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius ·
· Stari Ras (Đurđevi stupovi · Church of Saint Apostles Peter and Paul) and Sopoćani ·
· Studenica Monastery ·
· Medieval Monuments in Kosovo (Visoki Dečani · Patriarchate of Peć · Our Lady of Ljeviš · Gračanica Monastery)Coordinates: 42°39′40″N 20°15′56″E / 42.66111°N 20.26556°E
Categories:- World Heritage Sites in Serbia
- World Heritage in Danger
- Serbian Orthodox monasteries
- Christian monasteries in Serbia
- Medieval Serbia
- Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
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