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Žiča Monastery

36 221, Žiča, Serbia
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Жича је српски средњовековни манастир из прве половине XIII века, који се налази у близини Краљева и припада Епархији жичкој Српске православне црква. Подигао ју је први краљ Србије, Стефан Немањић (велики жупан 1196—1217, краљ 1217—1228), од 1206. до 1221. године, а значајну улогу у њеном подизању имао је и његов брат, свети Сава (1219—1233). После стицања црквене самосталности 1219. године, у Жичи је смештено седиште аутокефалне српске архиепископије.Почетком последње деценије XIII века, манастир је страдао у нападу Татара, после чега је седиште архиепископије пренето у Свете Апостоле код Пећи, а сам манастир је почетком XIV века обновио краљ Милутин (1282—1321). Током средњег века, у Жичи су устоличавани епископи и овенчавани краљеви из династије Немањића, због чега је позната и као Седмоврата. Уколико се и даље размишљате да ли да посетите манастирски комплекс чија је историја дужа од осам векова, ево неколико одличних разлога због којих ћете одмах пожелети да посетите чудесну Долину краљева и “мајку свих цркава”! Када од Краљева, града који је познат и као „срце Шумадије“, кренете ка Матарушкој Бањи наићи ћете на Жичу. Манастир у коме је крунисан први српски краљ Стефан Првовенчани, препознаћете по загасито црвеној фасади, али и необично лепој природи у чијем се загрљају налази. Призор који открива импонзантан манастирски комплекс, први је разлог због кога ћете пожелети да завирите у његову унутрашњост… Велика манастирска црква је оно што ће вам прво привући пажњу. А онда и јединстевно уклопљен, препознатљиви рашки стил, који готово без изузетка оставља снажан утисак. Зато се припремите да неко време проведете у проучавању занимљивих детаља и украса које красе фасаде цркве Светог Спаса, северне капеле посвећене Светом Сави и јужне намењене Светом Архиђакону Стефану. Завирите у унутрашњост једне од најзначајнијих српских светиња… Жичу нису штедели ратови, разарања а ни временске неприлике. У многобројним пљачкашким походима, вредне реликвије су однете а већина сликарства уништена. Од богатог декора и вредног фрескописа, данас су очувани само делови. Ипак, манастир у плодној равници надомак Краљева остао је да достојанствено стоји, а његова унутрашњост да зрачи лепотом, величанственошћу и шармом. Оно што свакако не смете пропустити, јесу очуване фреске. У северној и јужној певници очувани су Апостоли, Распеће и делови Скидања са крста, а у најзначајније спадају оне настале у периоду од 1309. до 1316 . године. Неке од њих су Успење Богородице на западном зиду наоса, повеља Стефана Првовенчаног, портрети Стефана Првовенчаног и његовог сина, као и ликови Апостола Петра и Павла. Преко осамсто година постојања, учиниле су да се за овај манастирски комплекс вежу многобројна веровања, предања и митови. Најпознатија легенда која је уграђена и у грб Краљева, каже да ће се након Стефана Првовенчаног, у Жичи крунисати још шест краљева и за свакога ће бити отворена а затим и зазидана по једна врата. Због тога је и остао назив “седмоврата Жича”. У трећој деценији XIII века црква је премалтерисана и обојена у црвено. Историчари уметности сматрају да је то била управо идеја Светог Саве који је на Светој Гори видео храмове као што су Лавра и Ватопед који су били црвени. Тамо се и упознао са веровањем да црква почива на крви мученика и да је то симболични оживотворено у боји цркава и након тога је захтевао од мајстора да и Жичу обоје на...

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Žiča is an early 13th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia. The monastery, together with the Church of the Holy Dormition, was built by the first King of Serbia, Stefan the First-Crowned and the first Head of the Serbian Church, Saint Sava. Žiča was the seat of the Archbishop and by tradition the coronational church of the Serbian kings, although a king could be crowned in any Serbian church, he was never considered a true king until he was anointed in Žiča. The architecture of the monastery is in Raška style which combines traditional Slavic architecture with early Christian church-design, and often utilizes a combination of stone and wood material. Some of the frescos in the monastery are made in 13th century and some in 14th century, and all are made in byzantine style. This monastery is one of the gems of Serbian historical heritage and you should...

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The Žiča Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Жича, romanized: Manastir Žiča, pronounced [ʒîtʃa] or [ʒîːtʃa])[1] is an early 13th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia. The monastery, together with the Church of the Holy Dormition, was built by the first King of Serbia, Stefan the First-Crowned and the first Head of the Serbian Church, Saint Sava.

Žiča was the seat of the Archbishop (1219–1253), and by tradition the coronational church of the Serbian kings, although a king could be crowned in any Serbian church, he was never considered a true king until he was anointed in Žiča. Žiča was declared a Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Serbia.[2] In 2008, Žiča celebrated 800 years...

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Žiča is an early 13th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia. The monastery, together with the Church of the Holy Dormition, was built by the first King of Serbia, Stefan the First-Crowned and the first Head of the Serbian Church, Saint Sava. Žiča was the seat of the Archbishop and by tradition the coronational church of the Serbian kings, although a king could be crowned in any Serbian church, he was never considered a true king until he was anointed in Žiča. The architecture of the monastery is in Raška style which combines traditional Slavic architecture with early Christian church-design, and often utilizes a combination of stone and wood material. Some of the frescos in the monastery are made in 13th century and some in 14th century, and all are made in byzantine style. This monastery is one of the gems of Serbian historical heritage and you should definitely visit it.
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The Žiča Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Жича, romanized: Manastir Žiča, pronounced [ʒîtʃa] or [ʒîːtʃa])[1] is an early 13th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia. The monastery, together with the Church of the Holy Dormition, was built by the first King of Serbia, Stefan the First-Crowned and the first Head of the Serbian Church, Saint Sava. Žiča was the seat of the Archbishop (1219–1253), and by tradition the coronational church of the Serbian kings, although a king could be crowned in any Serbian church, he was never considered a true king until he was anointed in Žiča. Žiča was declared a Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Serbia.[2] In 2008, Žiča celebrated 800 years of existence.
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The Žiča Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Жича, romanized: Manastir Žiča, pronounced [ʒîtʃa] or [ʒîːtʃa])[1] is an early 13th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia. The monastery, together with the Church of the Holy Dormition, was built by the first King of Serbia, Stefan the First-Crowned and the first Head of the Serbian Church, Saint Sava. Žiča was the seat of the Archbishop (1219–1253), and by tradition the coronational church of the Serbian kings, although a king could be crowned in any Serbian church, he was never considered a true king until he was anointed in Žiča. Žiča was declared a Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Serbia.[2] In 2008, Žiča celebrated 800 years of existence.
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