Mileševa Monastery
The Mileševa Monastery (Serbian Cyrillic: Манастир Милешева, romanized: Manastir Mileševa, pronounced [mîlɛʃɛʋa] or [milɛ̌ʃɛʋa]) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Prijepolje, in southwest Serbia. It was founded by King Stefan Vladislav I, in the years between 1234 and 1236. The church has frescoes by the most skillful artists of that time, including one of the most famous in Serbian culture, the "White Angel", which depicts an angel at Christ's tomb. Mileševa is considered to contain one of the most beautiful works of European arts from Middle ages.
| Mileševa Monastery Милешева Манастир Mileševa Manastir | |
|---|---|
| Црква св. Благовјештења Crkva sv. Blagovještenja | |
Exterior of the monastery | |
| 43.39°N 19.6614°E | |
| Location | Prijepolje |
| Country | Serbia |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox |
| History | |
| Dedication | Annunciation |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Raška school Byzantine |
| Years built | 1234 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Eparchy of Mileševa |
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