Sopoćani
43°7′5″N 20°22′26″E / 43.11806°N 20.37389°E
| Sopoćani Monastery Сопоћани Манастир Sopoćani Manastir | |
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| Црква Свете Тројице Crkva Svete Trojice | |
Overview of the Sopoćani | |
| 43°07′05″N 20°22′26″E / 43.1181466°N 20.3738892°E | |
| Location | In Novi Pazar, Serbia, near the source of the Raška River in the region of Ras, the centre of the Serbian medieval state. |
| Country | Serbia |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox |
| History | |
| Founder(s) | King Stefan Uroš I |
| Dedication | Holy Trinity |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Public access |
| Style | Raška school Byzantine |
| Years built | 1259 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Eparchy of Raška and Prizren |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iii |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
| Part of | Stari Ras and Sopoćani |
| Reference no. | 96 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name | Sopoćani Monastery |
| Type | Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance |
| Designated | 26 August 1947 |
| Reference no. | SK 156 |
| Monastery information | |
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| Established | 1259–1270 |
| Disestablished | 1689 |
| Reestablished | 1926 |
| Site | |
| Public access | Yes |
The Sopoćani Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Сопоћани / Manastir Sopoćani, pronounced [sǒpotɕani]), an endowment of King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia, was built from 1259 to 1270, near the source of the Raška River in the region of Ras, the centre of the Serbian medieval state. It is a designated World Heritage Site, added in 1979 with Stari Ras. The monastery is located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) west of the town of Novi Pazar.