† Kosovo, Serbia - " The Glory Of High Decani " / Slava Manastira Visoki Decani 2 Of 2

[3SRBIJACCCC]

Long live our 2000 years old ancient Orthodox Church!

[martinotito]

Hello everyone.

1 - I am an architect and an expert of Christian arts, I come from Italy. Reading some comments here, I feel sorrow because of many historical mystification about the history of this monument. In fact, some people (which I consider of a very low cultural level) claim that this was originally a catholic church (as its shapes would suggest) belonging to Albanian, and that it was later usurped by orthodox Serbs. This is simply FALSE.

[martinotito]

2 - The shapes of this church are a mix of Raska-Serbian and Romanesque type, a western style of Middle ages. This DOESN’T mean that it was found as catholic. It was Serbian-orthodox since construction in 14th century, as one of Serbian royal monasteries. Influences of Latin elements are due to the fact that Medieval Serbia had strong commercial and cultural ties with Dubrovnik and its surroundings, like Kotor, where Fra Vita came from (architect who projected the church for the Serbian king).

[martinotito]

3 - Albanians have nothing to do with this story, sorry. Which doesn’t mean that their claims upon Kosovo are not legitimate! They are, since they live there since centuries (having built a lot of their typical Kullas in that region, during 17th century and later). Kos. Albanians should share their sovereignty with Kosovo Serbs, who are also a fundamental part of Kosovo’s historical identity.

[1Patrioti]

all worshipers are welcome to Decan manastir,no one will be turned back as long they show proper passports and behave like a good toursits in Kosovo.

or they have to be flown by KFOR.

Kosovo welcomes all visitors and wishes them a wonderfull time.

[moliando]

we are praying for you brothers and sisters in the name of God His Son and the Holy Spirit. From America

[waaasteee]

Da albanci ih gradili ali me cudi sto su onda rusili sopstvene manastire : ))))))))) njima je pametnije da prvo razmisle sta ce da napisu !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[balkanaczauvek77]

GRACANICA DECANI PECKA PATRIJARSIJA BOGORODICA LJEVISKA U PRIZRENU(koja je delimicno unistena i opljackana) su srpske svetinje i ostace srpske svetinje i ako zasad teritorijalno kosovo ne pripada srbiji nikada necete moci oduzeti nam svetinje nasih predaka necete moci tako lako falsifikovati istoriju

[11bbasdfghjkl]

@betkii

For long time I have been looking for such statement. I can cite you and it be more helpful if you would please post some references. I can not find any site for it. Thx!

[srpskigen]

срам вас било што то пишете лажно. сваки пут кад вам дође на ум СТЕФАН НЕМАЊИЋ И ЦАР ЛАЗАР ХРЕБЕЉАНОВИЋ да се ѕапитате.

[Borat911]

Hehehehe, I'm verry sorry to break your dream, but you can't read my friend !!! First : It does not say "Nimani", but the inscription shows Nemanja, and it is written in Old Slavonic. Second: Not Albanian name !!, but I guess something like the Serbian version of a Hebrew name.

ps: Have you been eating mushrooms ??

[bulbulcujka]

Ne znam za pecurke...

A kapetan Nemo ?

Je li i on branch of Albanian tribe Gashi ?

Ala su se ove EUshiptarske mladje generacije najele bunike...

Alo, Shipci, ne jede se bunika nego na b...blitva...

Njihov najnoviji branch je BUNIKA...

Ajd, na zdravlje...

[1Patrioti]

@bulbulcujka welcome to the free Kosova

I wonder if you know how many serbs live in Decan right now exept the isolated priests.

[Metania01]

ECUMENISM IS SATANISM.

[in77ni]

KOSOVO IS SERBIA!!!

[kickloop1]

This is not true and king Lazar is saint.