Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
| Medieval Monuments in Kosovo * | |
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| Country | Serbia |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 724 |
| Region ** | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
| Extensions | 2006 |
| Endangered | 2006–present |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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Medieval 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 Kosovo, which Serbia considers to be its southern province, although it declared independence in 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]
[edit] 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.
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Coordinates: 42°39′40″N 20°15′56″E / 42.66111°N 20.26556°E
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