Church of the Virgin of Ljeviša in Prizren

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The Church of the Virgin of Ljeviša in Prizren is a medieval Serbian Orthodox church renowned for its 14th-century frescoes and inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Medieval Monuments in Kosovo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Serbian Orthodox church
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
cultural heritage monument
medieval church
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
Serbo-Byzantine architecture
builtUnder Stefan Uroš II Milutin
constructionStart early 14th century
country Kosovo
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
dedication Theotokos
denomination Serbian Orthodox
diocese Eparchy of Raška and Prizren
hasFeature domed cross-in-square plan
narthex with fresco decoration
stone and brick construction
hasFrescoesFrom 1300s
heritageDesignation Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageProtection Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance (Serbia)
heritageStatus endangered
locatedIn Balkans
Europe
Prizren
Prizren District
linked to: District of Prizren

Prizren Municipality
nearRiver Bistrica (Prizren Bistrica)
notableFor 14th-century frescoes
medieval wall paintings
originalFunction cathedral church of Prizren
partOf Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
patron King Stefan Milutin
rebuiltIn early 14th century
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
religiousAffiliation Serbian Orthodox Church
restoration subject to conservation and restoration works
sufferedDamage Kosovo conflict 1999
March 2004 unrest in Kosovo
UNESCOEndangeredListingYear 2006
UNESCOList List of World Heritage in Danger
UNESCOSerialPropertyComponentOf Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 2004
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Europe and North America
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 724
usedAs mosque (Ottoman period)

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Eparchy of Raška and Prizren hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Church of the Virgin of Ljeviša in Prizren
Stefan Uroš II Milutin built Bogorodica Ljeviška Church in Prizren
linked to: Church of the Virgin of Ljeviša in Prizren
King Milutin of Serbia built Church of the Holy Mother of God Ljeviška in Prizren (reconstruction)
linked to: Church of the Virgin of Ljeviša in Prizren
Medieval Monuments in Kosovo hasPart Church of the Virgin of Ljeviša
linked to: Church of the Virgin of Ljeviša in Prizren
Municipality of Prizren hasReligiousHeritage Our Lady of Ljeviš Church in Prizren
linked to: Church of the Virgin of Ljeviša in Prizren
Church of the Virgin of Ljeviša originalFunction cathedral church of Prizren
linked to: Church of the Virgin of Ljeviša in Prizren