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| name = Žiča Monastery |
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| full = Манастир - Жича |
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| order = [[Serbian Orthodox]] |
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| established = 13th century |
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| founder = [[Stefan Prvovenčani]] |
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| location = [[Kraljevo]]<br>{{flag|Serbia}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Žiča''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic]]: Жича) is a [[Serb Orthodox]] [[monastery]] near [[Kraljevo]], [[Serbia]], located at {{coord|43.696300|N|20.645739|E|}}. The monastery, together with the Church of the Holy [[Dormition]], was built by the first [[monarch|King]] of Serbia, [[Stefan Prvovenčani|Stefan the First-Crowned]]. It was destroyed by the end of 13th century, but was rebuilt by King [[Stefan Milutin]] at the beginning of the 14th century. |
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Žiča was by tradition royal church of Serbian kings, and although a king could be crowned in any Serbian church, he was never considered true king until he was anointed in Žiča. |
Žiča was by tradition royal church of Serbian kings, and although a king could be crowned in any Serbian church, he was never considered true king until he was anointed in Žiča. |
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Revision as of 23:46, 15 March 2010
 Žiča Monastery | |
| Monastery information | |
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| Full name | Манастир - Жича |
| Order | Serbian Orthodox |
| Established | 13th century |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Stefan Prvovenčani |
| Site | |
| Location | Kraljevo Serbia |
| Public access | Yes |
Žiča (Serbian Cyrillic: Жича) is a Serb Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia, located at 43°41′47″N 20°38′45″E / 43.696300°N 20.645739°E. The monastery, together with the Church of the Holy Dormition, was built by the first King of Serbia, Stefan the First-Crowned. It was destroyed by the end of 13th century, but was rebuilt by King Stefan Milutin at the beginning of the 14th century. Žiča was by tradition royal church of Serbian kings, and although a king could be crowned in any Serbian church, he was never considered true king until he was anointed in Žiča.
The red color of the exterior walls is a symbol of the blood of the martyrs of the early Christian church.
Žiča was declared Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia, and in 2008, Žiča celebrated 800 years of existence.
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