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Končul Monastery, Orthodox monastery along Ibar River in Raška, Serbia

The monastery complex stands on the left bank of the Ibar River, featuring a one-nave church with semi-circular apses and a prominent cupola.

Stefan Nemanja established the monastery in 1175, which later became the seat of the Ibar diocese during King Milutin's reign in medieval Serbia.

The monastery houses fresco fragments from the 14th century and contains an iconostasis created by artist Zivko Pavlovic after the medieval period.

The sisterhood maintains workshops for tailoring, machine embroidery, and icon painting, continuing traditional monastic crafts within the renovated complex.

Saint Sava, while escaping to Mount Athos, spent his first night at Končul Monastery, marking the beginning of his spiritual journey.

Location: Raška

GPS coordinates: 43.26787,20.64096

Latest update: March 6, 2025 08:51

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