Đurđevi stupovi

The Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Ђурђеви ступови, romanized: Manastir Đurđevi stupovi, lit. "Pillars of St. George") is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the vicinity of today's city of Novi Pazar, in the Raška region of Serbia.[1]

Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery
Religion
Affiliation	Serbian Orthodox
Location
Location	Novi Pazar
Architecture
Architect(s)	Stefan Nemanja
Type	Byzantine
Style	Byzantine
Completed	1166
Specifications
Dome(s)	1
Materials	Stone
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, iii
Designated	1979 (3rd)
Parent listing	Stari Ras and Sopoćani
Reference no.	96
Region	Europe and North America
Cultural Heritage of Serbia
Official name: Manastir Đurđevi stupovi
Type	Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance
Designated	26 August 1947
Reference no.	SK 155

The monastery is located near Novi Pazar, on the top of a prominent elevation covered with woods. It was erected in ca. 1170 as an endowment of Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja, dedicated to St. George; it is known as the "Pillars of St. George". The monastery is exceptional not only for its position and significance it had according to medieval chronicles and manuscripts, but also for its particular architecture. It was named after the church dedicated to St George and its two former bell towers, two high towers – pillars (old Slavic language- stolp, stub). Namely, according to Stefan the First-Crowned, Nemanja had built this church to commemorate his gratitude to St. George for saving him from dungeons-caves where he was put by his brothers.[1]