The church
White with domes.
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Mileševa is a Serbian Orthodox monastery near the town of Prijepolje in southwest Serbia, in the valley of the Mileševa river, about 6 km from Prijepolje and 40 km south of Zlatibor in a straight line. King Stefan Vladislav I founded it between 1234 and 1236, and it is one of the most important Serbian sanctuaries and spiritual centres. In 1236 Vladislav moved the relics of his uncle Saint Sava here. In the 16th century service books were illuminated in its printing house, and one of the oldest schools stood here. Its church holds frescoes by the finest artists of the time, including the famous «White Angel», one of the best-known images in Serbian culture. The white church with grey domes stands in a neat green courtyard, ringed by long white buildings with wooden balconies and red roofs, and a pointed, tree-covered rocky peak rises above the monastery over the valley. Visitors walk the monastery grounds and admire the church and buildings from outside, and may go in to see the frescoes during visiting hours, respecting services. Modest dress is expected.
White with domes.
Above the monastery.
Wooden balconies.
Near Prijepolje, southwest Serbia
Yes, during visiting hours.
Modest dress.