Visoki Dečani (Serbian Cyrillic: Високи Дечани, Albanian: Manastiri i Deçanit) is a major Serbian Orthodox Christian monastery located near Dečani, Kosovo[a]. It was founded in 14th century by Serbian king Stefan Dečanski.
The Visoki Dečani monastery is located by the Dečanska Bistrica river gorge at the foot of the Prokletije Mountains, in the region of Metohija.[2][3] It is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the town of Dečani.[4] The monastery is managed by the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Raška and Prizren. The monastery has been under the legal protection of Serbia since 1947[2] with a designation of Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance. The monastery is part of the World Heritage site named "Medieval Monuments in Kosovo".
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Visoki Dečani church
Monastery information
Established1327
DioceseEparchy of Raška and Prizren
People
Founder(s)King Stefan Dečanski
Important associated figuresStefan Dečanski, Stefan Dušan
Architecture
Site
Public accessyes
Official nameMedieval Monuments in Kosovo
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iii, iv
Designated2004 (28th session)
Official nameМанастир Дечани
TypeMonument of Culture of Exceptional Importance
Designated1947