Ubožac Monastery

Ubožac or Rđavac Monastery is a former Serbian Orthodox monastery, the ruins of which are located near the village of Močare, Serbia, not far from Kosovska Kamenica. The time of its creation is not known, and in scientific circles its rise is placed either in the middle of the 14th century or during the Ottoman rule.[1] According to tradition, the founder is St. Jelena Dečanska.[2]

Ubožac Monastery
Манастир Убожац
Monastery information
Full nameМанастир - Убожац
OrderSerbian Orthodox
Established14th century
Dedicated toPresentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
People
Founder(s)Jelena Dečanska
Site
LocationMočare
Coordinates42.5978°N 21.5947°E / 42.5978; 21.5947
Public accessNo

Architecture

The church dedicated to the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary has a triconchos base with regular apses, a narthex and a dome, which once rested on free supports. In its construction, properly cut stones, decorative patterning using bricks, as well as stone interweaving made of non-fluted strips were used. To the west of the church, there are the remains of a dining room that had a basement, to the north and south are the remains of a guest house with a porch, and within the complex there are also two multi-story towers.[3]

References
  1. "Ubožac Monastery". www.putevimapravoslavlja.info (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. "Ubožac Monastery, history and legend". www.kosovskopomoravlje.org (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. "Architecture of Ubožac Monastery". www.srpskasrednjovekovnaistorija.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-02-26.
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