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{{Infobox World Heritage Site |
{{Infobox World Heritage Site |
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| WHS = Medieval Monuments in Kosovo |
| WHS = Medieval Monuments in Kosovo |
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| Image = [[Image:Decani.jpg|250px|''Christ Carrying the Cross'', a fresco from Dečani.]] |
| Image = [[Image:Decani.jpg|250px|''Christ Carrying the Cross'', a fresco from Dečani.]] |
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| State Party = {{SRB}} |
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| Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/724 |
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'''Medieval Monuments in Kosovo |
'''Medieval Monuments in Kosovo''' is a [[World Heritage Site]] consisting of four [[Serbian Orthodox Church|Serbian Orthodox Christian]] churches and monasteries which represent the fusion of the eastern Orthodox [[Byzantine architecture|Byzantine]] and the western [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] ecclesiastical architecture to form the so-called Palaiologian Renaissance style. The sites are located in the province [[Kosovo]]. |
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In 2004, [[UNESCO]] recognized the [[Visoki Dečani monastery|Dečani Monastery]] for its outstanding universal value. Two years later, the site of patrimony was extended as a serial nomination, to include three other religious monuments. |
In 2004, [[UNESCO]] recognized the [[Visoki Dečani monastery|Dečani Monastery]] for its outstanding universal value. Two years later, the site of patrimony was extended as a serial nomination, to include three other religious monuments. |
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Revision as of 17:25, 17 March 2009
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| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 724 |
| Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
| Extensions | 2006 |
| Endangered | 2006- |
Medieval Monuments in Kosovo is a World Heritage Site consisting of four Serbian Orthodox Christian churches and monasteries which represent the fusion of the eastern Orthodox Byzantine and the western Romanesque ecclesiastical architecture to form the so-called Palaiologian Renaissance style. The sites are located in the conflictive region of Kosovo, which Serbia considers to be its southern province, although it declared its independence on 17 February 2008.
In 2004, UNESCO recognized the Dečani Monastery for its outstanding universal value. Two years later, the site of patrimony was extended as a serial nomination, to include three other religious monuments.
Hence, the property Medieval Monuments in Kosovo now consists of:
It was also in 2006 when the property was inscribed on the World Heritage List in Danger due to difficulties in its management and conservation stemming from the region's political instability[1].
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