church of the Holy Trinity at Sopoćani
E1031616
Eastern Orthodox church
Serbian Orthodox monastery church
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
medieval church building
The church of the Holy Trinity at Sopoćani is a 13th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery church in southwestern Serbia, renowned for its exceptional medieval frescoes and UNESCO World Heritage status.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Trinity at Sopoćani | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox church
ⓘ
Serbian Orthodox monastery church ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ medieval church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Raška school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalType | cross-in-square church ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod |
Byzantine art
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palaeologan Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nemanjić dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToMonasticComplex | Sopoćani Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1260 ⓘ |
| country | Serbia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key example of Raška architectural school
ⓘ
major monument of medieval Serbian art ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Holy Trinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Eparchy of Raška and Prizren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | monastic katholikon ⓘ |
| hasBurialPlaceOf | members of the Nemanjić dynasty ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasFrescoTechnique | fresco painting ⓘ |
| hasInteriorDecoration |
cycle of New Testament scenes
ⓘ
portraits of Serbian rulers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Raška NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Novi Pazar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyUNESCOSites |
Stari Ras archaeological remains
ⓘ
monastery of Crna Reka NERFINISHED ⓘ monastery of Đurđevi Stupovi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Byzantine-influenced wall paintings
ⓘ
exceptional medieval frescoes ⓘ monumental composition of the Dormition of the Virgin fresco ⓘ |
| partOf | Sopoćani Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | liturgical services ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | state-protected cultural monument of Serbia ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Serbian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Stari Ras and Sopoćani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.