Manastir Banjska, Crkva Sv. Stefana, Манастир Бањска, Црква Св. Стефана
End 31.12.1315
Properties
ID | 124223 |
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System Class | Place |
Place | Existing Monastery |
Case Study | Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška |
Dedication | Saint Stephen |
Denomination | Orthodox |
Evidence | Existing Monument |
Ground Plans | Single Nave Basilica with a Dome |
Stylistic Classification | Latin-Byzantine Combination |
Administrative unit | Kosovo , Serbia |
Description
Banjska Monastery is situated by the Banjska river, near Zvečan in the North of Kosovo. It was built by King Milutin in 1313 to 1315, modelled on Studenica Monastery.
Its a single nave edifice with a dome and tripartite altar space. To the North and South of the central part of the Church are choirs with paracclesions next to each. Narthex has two bell-towers on its Western end.
The Church is rich with Romanesque sculptural decoration (it was probably made by the same artisans who worked in the Chilandar Monastery).The most prominent sculptural decoration is the statue of the Virgin with Christ as a child (kept in the nearby Monastery of Sokolica).
Some frescoes have remained, mostly under the dome.