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Vitovnica Monastery

Vitovnica, Serbia
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The Vitovnica Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery which is dedicated to the Assumption of the Holy Virgin.

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Manastir Vitovnica je pravoslavni manastir koji pripada Eparhiji braničevskoj Srpske pravoslavne crkve. On je deo Kučaja, van granica starog Braničeva. Manastirska crkva je posvećena Uspenju Presvete Bogorodice. Manastir je smešten na desnoj obali istoimene reke, desetak kilometara istočno od Petrovca na Mlavi. Predstavlja nepokretno kulturno dobro kao spomenik kulture od velikog značaja.

Prema predanju manastir je izgradio srpski kralj Stefan Milutin posle pobede nad bugarskim odmetnicima Drmanom i Kudelinom, između 1289. i 1291. godine, koji su bili utvrđeni u svom sedištu u Gornjačkom Ždrelu.

Joakim Vujić je u Budimu štampao „Putešestvije po Serbiji” u kome kaže: „Osnovatelj ovog svetog manastira bio je Svjati Milutin, kralj serpski”.

Mitropolit Mihajlo u svojoj knjizi „Srpska crkva u Kraljevini Srbiji” izdatoj u Beogradu 1895. kaže: „zidan je po predanju od kralja Milutina”.

Mihailo Riznić u Starinaru Srpskog arheološkog društva izdatom 1888. godine piše: „Kralj Milutin je mogao podignuti ovaj manastir posle boja sa Tatarima 1291. Tada behu ustali protiv severnog srpskog kralja Dragutina, Milutinovog brata, dva odmetnika u Ždrelu braničevskom, Drman i Kudelin. Milutin skupi silnu vojsku i silno pobedi Tatare da je Mlava potekla krvava”.

Ktitorska freska Svetog kralja Milutina u manastiru Vitovnici Srpski kralj Milutin Nemanjić vladao je od 1282. do 1321. godine. A manastir Vitovnica je jedna od njegovih zadužbina. Hram je podignut posle 1291. godine kada je Sveti kralj Milutin pobedio velikaše braću Drmana i Kudelina koji su upravljali Braničevom iz grada Ždrela u Gornjačkoj klisuri.

Drman i Kudelin su Braničevsku oblast pretvorili u svojevrsno razbojničko leglo iz koga su uznemiravali susedne oblasti kojima su vladali kralj Dragutin i kralj Ugarske Vladislav. Mađari su pokušali 1285. godine da ih suzbiju, ali su u pretrpeli poraz u Gornjačkoj klisuri u pokušaju da se probiju do Ždrela (13 km jugoistočno od Petrovca), u kome su se njih dvojica utvrdili. Posle njih je i Dragutin pokušao da ih suzbije, ali je i on teško poražen. O težini poraza svedoče i navodi da su bugarski velikaši posle toga krenuli u osvajačku kontraofanzivu. Njihov prodor primorao je Dragutina da pozove svog brata u pomoć i oni su se sastali u Mačkovcu na Moravi dogovorivši se o zajedničkoj akciji. Njihove združene snage slomile su otpor Drmana i Kudelina, zauzele Ždrelo, a potom i celu Braničevsku oblast koja je ušla u sastav Dragutinove države.

Svoju pobedu nad odmetnicima Sveti Milutin je potvrdio izgradnjom svoje zadužbine...

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Vitovnica (Serbian Cyrillic: Витовница), is a Serbian Orthodox monastery which is dedicated to the Assumption of the Holy Virgin. The monastery is located in the hills of Eastern Serbia, on the right bank of Vitovnica River, some ten kilometres east of the town of Petrovac na Mlavi (Petrovac on the Mlava) and about 120 kilometres south-east of the capital, Belgrade. The monastery was built by the Serbian king Stephen Milutin Nemanjić in 1291, after his victory over renegade noblemen Drman and Kudelin. Drman and Kudelin had seized the region by force and turned it into an outlaw base from which they raided the neighbouring districts. King Milutin founded Vitovnica as a token of gratitude for his victory...

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Mаnаstir Vitovnicа se nаlаzi 13 km severoistočno od Petrovcа, u аtаru istoimenog selа. Leži nа reci Vitovnici, po kojoj je svаkаko i ime dobio, ispod sаmih Homoljskih plаninа. Sаčuvаno je sаmo nekoliko vаrijаnti predаnjа po kojimа je mаnаstir sаgrаdio krаlj Milutin posle pobede nаd bugаrskim feudаlcimа Drmаnom i Kudelinom oko 1290. godine. а steni, kojа se uzdiže iznаd mаnаstirа, po predаnju, bilа je mаlа crkvicа (kаpelа) čiji se ostаci još poznаju. Nа istoj steni, pored nekаdаšnje kаpele, postoji i divnа omаnjа pećinа. Predаnje govori dа su se u njoj, još dаleko pre postаnkа mаnаstirа Vitovnice, podvizаvаli monаsi i mаlа crkvicа nа kаmenu služilа im je zа bogosluženje. U аrhitektonskom pogledu, crkvа mаnаstirа je zidаnа u srpsko – vizаntijskom stilu, od kаmenа sа mаlo opeke. U osnovi crkve je krst, sа izrаženom oltаrskom i pevničkim аspidаmа. Nа dozidаnoj priprаti uzdiže se četvorostrаni zvonik sа...

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Ana JovicAna Jovic
It's a beautiful 13th century monastery. It is located near the Vitovnica River. There's also a source of St. John nearby. The monastery was founded by King Milutin Nemanjic. The church is dedicated The dormition of the mother of god. The church was built in the style of Moravian architecture.
Nick MNick M
Amazing Monastery. Legend says there is a tomb from a healer and is visited by people all over the world suffering from chronic illness hoping for a cure.
Ivan TodorovicIvan Todorovic
Old ortodox monastery in the heart of Homolje mountains, good place to see and feel a years of history and contemplate about religion and spirituality.
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