Our Lady of Ljeviš

Our Lady of Ljeviš is a Serbian Orthodox church in Prizren, Kosovo, built in the 14th century. The church has been a component of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Medieval Monuments in Kosovo since 2006. This is also one of the most beautiful historical sites in Kosovo. It was erected on the site of an ancient Byzantine church in the early 14th century during the reign of King Stefan Milutin of Serbia. Michael and Eutychios Astrapas, Byzantine Greek artists, painted paintings in the reconstructed church.

Our Lady of Ljeviš was designated as a Monument of Exceptional Cultural Importance by Serbia in 1990, and on July 13, 2006, it was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List as an extension of the Visoki Dečani site (named Medieval Monuments in Kosovo), which was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger as a whole.

The Church of Our Lady of Ljeviš is unfortunately closed to the public, with barbed wire encircling it to keep people out. That type of greeting is hardly a good omen for a tourist attraction, but given the circumstances, it's reasonable. This is because the church was severely damaged during the fighting in Kosovo in 2004. Then there's the problem of finding it. The church, unlike the other three attractions, is located in the centre of Prizren. Because of its placement in the heart of the city, it is more exposed to historical instability.

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Location: 6P6P+J8H, Sahat Kulla, Prizren