Manasija & Ravanica

Medieval culture

Manasija monastery is situated by the Resava brook, close to Despotovac, and is one of the last monuments to Serbian mediaeval culture. The construction of the church, an extravagant fortification and large refectory took from 1406 to 1418. Ravanica monastery was the endowment of Prince Lazar. It was built during the period between 1375 and 1377, and its frescoes were painted in the years preceding the Battle of Kosovo.