Vraćevšnica
Village
Vracevsnica monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in Vracevsnica, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, built in 1428-1429 on the orders of Radic (fl. 1389-1441), a magnate in the service of Stefan Lazarevic and Djuradj Brankovic. The church is dedicated to Saint George.
Vracevsnica monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in Vracevsnica, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, built in 1428-1429 on the orders of Radic (fl. 1389-1441), a magnate in the service of Stefan Lazarevic and Djuradj Brankovic. The church is dedicated to Saint George.
Country Serbia
DistrictMoravica District
MunicipalityGornji Milanovac
Population
 (2002)
 • Total150
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Vraćevšnica (Serbian: Враћевшница, pronounced [v̞rǎtɕɛːv̞ʃnitsa]) is a village in the municipality of Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 150 people.[1]

Radič (fl. 1389–1441), a magnate in the service of Serbian monarchs Stefan Lazarević and Đurađ Branković, built the Vraćevšnica monastery in the village in 1428.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. ISBN 86-84433-00-9
  2. ↑ Војислав Кораћ, Архитектура у средњовековној Србији, Сакрална архитектура
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