Hermitage of St. Peter of Koriša
The Hermitage and Monastery of Saint Peter Koriški (Serbian: Испосница и манастир Светог Петра Коришког, romanized: Isposnica i manastir Svetog Petra Koriškog; Albanian: Vetmia e Shën Petrit Korishës) is a ruin of the hermitage and monastery located in Koriša, Prizren municipality, Kosovo.[a] The monastery and hermitage are on the same location.
| Hermitage of St. Peter Koriški | |
|---|---|
Испосница Светог Петра Коришког Vetmia e Shën Petrit Korishës | |
Hermitage of St. Peter Koriški overview | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Serbian Orthodoxy |
| District | Prizren |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Ruins, abandoned in 1453[1] |
| Leadership | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Location | |
| Location | Kosovo[a] |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°15′01″N 20°48′15″E / 42.2504057°N 20.8041107°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hermitage |
| Completed | 1200/1325 |
| Materials | stone |
| Official name: Monastery and Hermitage of Saint Peter Koriški | |
| Type | Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance |
| Designated | 1950 |
| Reference no. | СК 1400 |
History
The Monastery is an ancient cave dwelling that was abandoned in 1453 after the Turkish invasion.[1] After the monastery was disbanded, the remains of St. Peter Koriški were moved to the monastery at Crna Reka in 1572.
The hermitage was a declared cultural monument on 16 December 1950,[2] and registered as a Protected Monument of Culture in 1990 under the protection of the Republic of Serbia.[3]
In February 2021, a group of four Kosovo Albanians was arrested by local police authorities for stealing archeological remains.[4]
Gallery
Remains of 15th-century frescoes
Former St. Peter Koriški tomb
Hermitage pillars
Notes
| a. | ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as an independent state by 101 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 92 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own territory. |
References
- ^ a b "Koriša". Monastery of St. Peter of Koriša. Serbian Orthodox diocese of Raška and Prizren. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ Rešenje Zavoda za zaštitu i naučno proučavanje spomenika kulture NRS u Beogradu, br. 1573 od 16.12.1950.g. Zakon o zaštiti spomenika kulture i prirodnih retkosti (Sl. glasnik NRS br. 54/4).
- ^ Monuments of Culture in Serbia: MANASTIR I ISPOSNICA SV. PETRA KORIŠKOG (SANU) (in Serbian and English)
- ^ Serbia, RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of. "Albanci uhvaćeni u krađi pravoslavne isposnice kod Prizrena". www.rts.rs. Retrieved 8 February 2021.