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 medieval Stari Ras and today's city of Novi Pazar, in the Raška region of Serbia.^[1]

Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery Ђурђеви Ступови Манастир Đurđevi Stupovi Manastir
Црква Свете Ђурђеви Ступови Crkva Sveti Đurđevi stupovi
Exterior view of monastery
Location	Novi Pazar, Serbia
Country	Serbia
Denomination	Serbian Orthodox
History
Founder(s)	Stefan Nemanja
Dedication	Holy Virgin
Architecture
Functional status	Public access
Style	Raška school Byzantine
Years built	1170
Completed	1170
Specifications
Number of domes	1
Materials	Stone
Administration
Archdiocese	Eparchy of Raška and Prizren
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, iii
Designated	1979 (3rd)
Part of	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]