Naupara
Naupara monasteryis aSerbian Orthodox Christianmonasterysituated 30 km south of the town ofKruševacand about 190 km fromBelgrade.The original building was completed in 1391 but was severely destroyed by Turks in 1454. It was not restored until 1835 when brothersStojan SimićandAleksa Simićtook on the project.[1]They offered the church a bell, sacred books, and other religious items upon its completion.[2]Naupara is built in the Serbian architectural style of theMorava schooland was constructed in the same style as theLazarica Church.The paintings andiconostasiswithin the monastery date to the 19th century since the original frescos were ruined during the restoration. Today, Naupara is an active nunnery, with a small number of nuns who tend to the land.
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[edit]- ^"Naupara Monastery".Lufthansa City Center: Panacomp Wonderland Travel.Retrieved28 April2022.
- ^Милеуснић, Слободан (1997).Средњовековни манастири Србије.Православна реч.ISBN9788676392940.
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