Monastery of Peć
| Манастир Пећка патријаршија Manastir Pećka patrijaršija Patrikana e Pejës |
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The Church complex of the Monastery of Peć
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| Monastery information | |
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| Order | Serbian Orthodox |
| Established | 13th century |
| Diocese | Eparchy of Raška and Prizren (just territorially, since monastery is under direct patriarchal (stavropegial) jurisdiction) |
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| Founder(s) | Archbishop Sava, Archbishop Arsenije I |
| Important associated figures | Archbishops Sava, Arsenije I, Nikodim I, Danilo II |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Serbo-Byzantine |
| Site | |
| Location | Near Peć, Kosovo |
| Coordinates | 42°39′40″N 20°15′58″E / 42.661°N 20.266°ECoordinates: 42°39′40″N 20°15′58″E / 42.661°N 20.266°E |
| Public access | Yes |
| Official name | Medieval Monuments in Kosovo |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 2004 (28th session), modified 2006 |
| Reference no. | 724-002bis |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| State party | Serbia |
| Endangered | 2006–... |
| Official name | МАНАСТИР ПЕЋКА ПАТРИЈАРШИЈА |
| Type | Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance |
| Designated | 1947 |
| Reference no. | СК 1370 |
The Patriarchate of Peć Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Пећка патријаршија / Manastir Pećka patrijaršija; pronounced [pɛ̂ːt͡ɕkaː patrijǎ(ː)rʃija], Albanian: Patrikana e Pejës) or Patriarchal Monastery of Peć is a medieval Serbian Orthodox monastery located near the city of Peć, in Kosovo. Built in the 13th century, it became the residence of Serbian Archbishops. It was expanded during the 14th century, and in 1346, when the Serbian Patriarchate of Peć was created, the Monastery became the seat of Serbian Patriarchs. Monastery complex consists of several churches, and during medieval and early modern times it was also used as mausoleum of Serbian archbishops and patriarchs. Since 2006, it is part of the "Medieval Monuments in Kosovo", a combined World Heritage Site along with three other monuments of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
The monastery is ecclessiastically administrated by the Eparchy of Raška and Prizren, but it has special (stavropegial) status, since it is under direct jurisdiction of the Serbian Patriarch whose title includes Archbishop of Peć. The monastery church is unique in Serbian medieval architecture, with three churches connected as one whole, with a total of four churches.
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