Stari Ras

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Stari Ras is an important medieval archaeological site and former capital of the early Serbian state, recognized today as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Stari Ras canonical 9
Old Raška 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
former capital city
medieval town
associatedWithDynasty Nemanjić dynasty
Vukanović dynasty
associatedWithPeople Serbs
associatedWithReligion Serbian Orthodox Church
capitalOf Raška principality
early Serbian state
coordinateApprox 43.13°N 20.42°E
country Serbia
declinePeriod late Middle Ages
flourishedInCentury 10th century
11th century
12th century
13th century
hasNearbyRiver Ibar River
Raška River
hasPart Gradina archaeological site
Sopoćani Monastery
churches of St. Apostles Peter and Paul
fortified town of Ras
Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus protected cultural monument of exceptional importance of Serbia
languageOfHistoricalAdministration Old Serbian
languageOfHistoricalInscriptions Old Church Slavonic
linked to: Church Slavonic
locatedIn Raška District
linked to: Raška region

southwestern Serbia
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedNear Novi Pazar
locatedOn plateau above the Raška and Ibar rivers
nearbyCity Novi Pazar
partOf medieval Serbian state
periodOfSignificance High Middle Ages
early Middle Ages
religionHistorically Eastern Orthodoxy
significantFor Byzantine and Western cultural influences
early medieval Serbian state formation
medieval Serbian architecture
UNESCORegion Europe and North America
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria (ii)
(iii)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 724
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Stari Ras and Sopoćani
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979

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