|
Zočište Monastery ((セルビア語:Манастир Зочиште)) or formally St. Cosmas and Damian's Monastery ((セルビア語:Манастир Св. Козме и Дамјана)) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery belonging to the Eparchy of Raška and Prizren, situated in the village of Zočište, about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Orahovac, Kosovo. The church originally of the 13th century, inferred as dedicated to St Nicholas has tombstones of 15th and 16th centuries. It was remodelled in the 16th century and again in 2008 after being ruined in 1999. The monastery was brought under the list of "Classification of Special Protective Zones" under the title “Zočište Monastery, Zoqishtë/ Zočište , Rahovec/Orahovac” by Law Nr. 03/L-039 dated 20 February 2008. The Church building has been rebuilt on the existing and consolidated foundations using original building material from the ruins of the old church.〔 The monastery is famous for the relics of the Saints Cosmas and Damian. The shrine at the monastery was said to provide a miraculous cure for eye diseases and mental and psychosomatic disorders.〔 It is said to be "One of the most important cultural places for Serbian and Christian settlements in the Metohija region."〔 It was designated as Cultural Heritage of Serbia in 1954. ==History== The earliest reference to this monastery is as an endowment of a Feudal lord of the Medieval period though not established by confirmatory evidence. However, it was first mentioned in 1327 during the Stefan Dečanski period. It was damaged during the Battle of Kosovo in 1389. It was visited by Albanian Muslims who used the stones of the original building to construct a mosque in Prizren. It was rebuilt in the late 16th century following the reinstatement of Patriarchate of Peć.〔 In the late 17th century, it was mentioned by Nikola Bošković, a merchant from Dubrovnik.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zočište Monastery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|