Manastir Morača, Crkva Uspenja Bogorodice, Манастир Морача, Црква Успења Богородице
Properties
| ID | 119625 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Place |
| Place | Existing Monastery |
| Case Study | Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška , Tabula Imperii Byzantini , TIB 17 |
| Dedication | The Dormition of the Holy Mother of God |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Evidence | Existing Monument |
| Ground Plans | Single Nave Basilica with a Dome |
| Stylistic Classification | Latin-Byzantine Combination |
| Administrative unit | Montenegro |
Description
The Monastery of Morača is situated in the valley of the river Morača in the Municipality of Kolašin in Montenegro. It was built by Stefan, the son of Vukan Nemanjić (the Grand Prince of Zeta) and grandson of Stefan Nemanja (ZN 17). The katholikon is dedicated to the Dormition of the Holy Mother of God. It is a single-nave edifice with three bays, narthex and a dome. It has a side chapel dedicated to St. Stephen. All major elements of the Monastery of Žiča and the Patriarchate of Peć have merged into this edifice. The main portal is in Romanesque style. The fresco decoration of the 13th century has been poorly preserved (the majority of the decoration was ruined, when the monastery was ravaged by the Ottomans in the 16th century). The church was renovated in the 20th century.