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Conference trip Manasija Monastery is one of the most important monuments to medieval Serbian culture and the most significant construction built in the manner of so called “Morava architecture school”. It was built by despot Stefan Lazarević (also known as Stefan the Tall), whose remains, as believed by experts, are buried in the southern part of the church, beneath a marble slab. The construction of the monastery began in 1407 and was finished by 1418. It quickly became the cultural center of the Serbian Despotate. Its scriptorium (called “The school of Resava”) supplied the whole state with books and translations, and continued to work even under Ottoman occupation, deep into late 16th century. The monastery church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The whole complex has large walls around, which have served as a defence. It consisted of 11 towers, of which the tower of the towers, known as the Despot’s tower, stood out. Although only a third of the frescoes have been saved in the monastery, Manasije’s painting is one of the greatest achievements of medieval painting. Resava Cave is one of the oldest explored caves in Serbia. Its age is estimated to be 80 million years, while the oldest cave decorations are around 45 million years old. The temperature inside is constant, around 7°C, while the humidity varies between 80 and 100%. Cave walls are abundant with various types of decorations – halls, canals, galleries, pillars, stalactites, stalagmites, draperies and waterfallsturnedtostone. Decorations start from the vey entrance, at 458 meters above sea level. Decorations are formed by dissolving of calciumcarbonate, and its color depends on the mineral that the water passes through. Red color is prevalent – it originates from oxidized iron. Among other colors, most common are white (from crystalline calcium) and yellow (from clay particles). Veliki Buk Waterfall From Resava cave, there’s a 1015 minute drive to Lisine. The waterfall is over 20 meters high and is considered to be among the highest in Serbia. It’s strongest in the spring, because it carries the most water in that period. It’s most refreshing during the summer heat and it is most beautiful in the autumn. It’s protected by law as a natural monument.

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Conference trip 

 

Manasija Monastery is one of the most important 

monuments  to medieval  Serbian  culture and  the 

most  significant construction built  in  the manner 

of so called “Morava architecture school”.  It was 

built  by  despot  Stefan  Lazarević  (also  known  as 

Stefan  the  Tall),  whose  remains,  as  believed  by 

experts,  are  buried  in  the  southern  part  of  the 

church, beneath  a marble  slab.  The  construction 

of the monastery began in 1407 and was finished by 1418. It quickly became the cultural center of 

the Serbian Despotate.  Its  scriptorium  (called “The  school of Resava”)  supplied  the whole  state 

with books and  translations, and continued  to work even under Ottoman occupation, deep  into 

late 16th century. The monastery church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The whole complex has 

large walls around, which have served as a defence. It consisted of 11 towers, of which the tower 

of the towers, known as the Despot’s tower, stood out. Although only a third of the frescoes have 

been saved in the monastery, Manasije’s painting is one of the greatest achievements of medieval 

painting. 

 

Resava Cave is one  of the oldest explored caves  in  Serbia.  Its  age  is  estimated  to  be  80 million 

years,  while  the  oldest  cave  decorations  are 

around  45  million  years  old.  The  temperature 

inside is constant, around 7°C, while the humidity 

varies  between  80  and  100%.  Cave  walls  are 

abundant  with  various  types  of  decorations  – 

halls,  canals,  galleries,  pillars,  stalactites, 

stalagmites, draperies and waterfalls‐turned‐to‐stone. Decorations start from the vey entrance, at 

458 meters above  sea  level. Decorations are  formed by dissolving of calcium‐carbonate, and  its 

color depends on the mineral that the water passes through. Red color is prevalent – it originates 

from oxidized  iron. Among other colors, most common are white  (from crystalline calcium) and 

yellow (from clay particles). 

 

Veliki Buk Waterfall ‐ From Resava cave, there’s a 

10‐15 minute drive to Lisine. The waterfall is over 

20 meters high and is considered to be among the 

highest  in  Serbia.  It’s  strongest  in  the  spring, 

because  it carries  the most water  in  that period. 

It’s most refreshing during the summer heat and it 

is most beautiful  in the autumn.  It’s protected by 

law as a natural monument. 

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