The marble
White and pink.
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Visoki Dečani is a 14th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near the town of Deçan in western Kosovo, at the foot of the Prokletije mountains. Its church is the largest surviving medieval church in the Balkans, and it is part of the Medieval Monuments in Kosovo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Building began in 1327 under the Serbian king Stefan Dečanski, and the chief architect was a Franciscan friar, Vito of Kotor. Its style blends Orthodox tradition with Romanesque and Gothic features and is counted among the most complex architectural works of that century. Inside is the largest preserved collection of Byzantine wall painting, with more than a thousand scenes. You see the church in a green courtyard ringed by trees and mountains, its outer walls built in alternating bands of white and pink marble, with one dome over lead roofs. Fine stone carvings of animals and plants frame the windows and doors, and the marble changes colour with the light, warm at sunset. Deçan is about 2 km away in a straight line, and Peja about 13 km. Bring ID or your passport, as it may be checked at the entrance. The church is a place of worship, so dress modestly and take photos inside only with permission.
White and pink.
Around the windows.
Beneath the mountains.
Near Deçan, western Kosovo
Usually yes, quietly and without photos unless allowed.
ID or a passport, and modest clothes.