ono što Manasiju svrstava u vrh sred- njovekovnih dragulja jeste njen živo- pis. Iako je sačuvana tek trećina fre- saka, živopis Manasije spada u red najvećih dometa srednjovekovnog sli- karstva. Danas ženski manastir, čije je sestrinstvo posvećeno molitvi i oču- vanju manastirskog kompleksa i ži- vota u njemu, Manasija i dalje pred- stavlja svedočanstvo o neobično živoj umetničkoj i kulturnoj aktivnosti u Sr- biji s početka 15. veka. MANASIJA MONASTERY Isolated in tranquil serenity, in the pic- turesque gorge of the river Resa- va, close to the town of Despotovac, stands Manasija Monastery, which has attracted the attention of travel writ- ers for centuries with its magnificent temple and strong fortifications. This is one of the most important monu- ments of Serbia’s medieval culture and the most important structure belong- ing to the style of the so-called Mora- va School of architecture. The mon- astery was founded by Despot Stefan Lazarević, and analysis has shown that his mortal remains are buried in the southern part of the church, under a white marble slab. Apart from its cultural and historical importance, balanced architecture of harmonious lines and the remains of a monumental fortress, Manasija ranks among the top jewels of the medieval period thanks to its painted walls. De- spite only a third of this monastery’s frescoes having been preserved, Ma- nasija’s painted works are classed among the greatest achievements of medieval church painting. Today func- tioning as a convent, with a sister- hood that’s dedicated wholehearted- ly to prayer and the preservation of the monastery complex and life within it, Manasija continues to stand as tes- timony to the unusually lively artistic and cultural activities that took place in the Serbia of the early 15 th century. MANASTIR RAVANICA Manastir Ravanica nalazi se na oko 10 kilometara istočno od Ćuprije, na pu- tu za Despotovac, i predstavlja najim- pozantiju građevinu moravske škole. Manastir je najveća i glavna zadužbi- na kneza Lazara Hrebeljanovića. Nje- govo telo preneto je u Ravanicu 1392. godine. Od Velike seobe 1690. godi-
To date, a total of 12 natural monu- ments have already been protected on the area of the future national park, as well as three strict nature reserves - Vinatovača, Resava Gorge and Busovača – and one area of outstand- ing natural beauty. A special treasure of this area is represented by its caves and other speleological objects, a to- tal of 150 of them, the most famous of which are the Velika Atula, Radoše- va and Zlotska caves. The entire area is home to ancient relict plant species, such as English yew, common ivy and lilac, while it provides the natural habi- tat for a fifth of our country’s total flora. Also growing here is Ramonda serbi- ca, the Serbian phoenix flower, which in Serbia is worn on the lapel to com- memorate Armistice Day marking the end of World War I. The Kučaj-Beljanica mountain massif is also home to 23 per cent of the coun- try’s reptilian fauna, 130 species of bird and 70 per cent of total mammalian fauna. They include lynx, otter, brown bear and wolf, which are listed as en- dangered vertebrates in Serbia. The region encompassed by this new national park is also rich in cultural and historical heritage, dating back to pre- historic times. The oldest traces of hu- man settlements in this area have been discovered in the vicinity of Des- potovac, while a settlement also exist- ed in the Zlotska Cave, where jewel-
lery, tools and weapons were created and which was inhabited from the fourth millennium to the seventh cen- tury BC. The monasteries of Manasija and Ravanica are also located here… MANASTIR MANASIJA Okružen mirom i tišinom, u živopi- snoj klisuri reke Resave, nedaleko od Despotovca, nalazi se manastir Ma- nasija, koji svojim velelepnim hra- mom i snažnim utvrđenjem vekovi- ma privlači pažnju putopisaca. Jedan je od najznačajnijih spomenika srpske srednjovekovne kulture i najznačajni- ja građevina koja pripada takozvanoj moravskoj školi. Manastir je zadužbi- na despota Stefana Lazarevića, čije se mošti, po analizama, nalaze u juž- nom delu crkve, ispod bele mermer- ne ploče. Osim kulturnog i istorijskog značaja, skladne arhitekture harmoničnih linija i ostataka monumentalnog utvrđenja,
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