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Uvac Monastery

Coordinates: 43°36′44″N 19°35′18″E / 43.6121°N 19.5882°E / 43.6121; 19.5882
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Uvac Monastery
Serbia
Religion
AffiliationSerbian Orthodox Christianity
RegionZlatibor
RiteByzantine Rite
Year consecrated12th or 13th century
Statusactive
Location
LocationSerbia
TerritoryEparchy of Žiča
Architecture
StyleRaška school
Materialsstone, wood

The Uvac Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Увац) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in western Serbia.

Architecture

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The monastery was built in the Raška architectural school. In terms of architectural and spatial traits, there is resemblance between the Uvac Monastery, Morača Monastery, Church of the Annunciation Monastery in Ovčar Banja, Pustinja Monastery, Dobrilovina Monastery, Majstorovina Monastery, Tronoša Monastery and others.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Janićijević, Jovan (1998). The cultural treasury of Serbia. In terms of its spatial and architectural traits, the Church of the Virgin Mary of Uvac Monastery resembles the Church of the Annunciation Monastery at the foot of Mount Kablar, as well as some other shrines, such as Pustinja, Dobrilovina, Majstorovina, Tronoša and others.
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43°36′44″N 19°35′18″E / 43.6121°N 19.5882°E / 43.6121; 19.5882